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| HER Number: | MDV56929 |
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| Name: | Newcomen Road, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Newcomen Road in Dartmouth was constructed in the 1860s, to allow carriage access to the south of the town. Half the proposed route was completed by 1868 when its continuation was abandoned.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 878 511 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.SAVIOURS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/345
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
Map object based on this source.
Smart, I. H., 1995, The Newcomen Road (Pamphlet). SDV341366.
Newcomen Road in Dartmouth resulted from the redesign of the town in 1861 by William Bell. Properties on the proposed route were bought up by Dartmouth Corporation between 1865 and 1879. Half the proposed route was completed by 1868 when its continuation was abandoned. It consists of a carriageway on a viaduct of masonry arches.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV341366 | Pamphlet: Smart, I. H.. 1995. The Newcomen Road. Dartmouth History Research Group Papers. 15. A5 Paperback. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56931 | Related to: Almshouses Along the Narrow Steps (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 8 2013 2:15PM |
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