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HER Number:MDV58049
Name:Bableigh or Greysholt Cross Quarry

Summary

Quarry to the southwest of Greysholt Cross shown on early 20th century map

Location

Grid Reference:SS 593 298
Map Sheet:SS52NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLandkey
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLANDKEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NE/89

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1938, 13SE. Revision of 1903 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition (Cartographic). SDV335653.

'Quarry' marked on Ordnance Survey 6 ich (1938) map.


Ordnance Survey, 1963, SS52NE (Cartographic). SDV336562.

Unmarked site visible on 6 inch (1963) map.


Bowman, A., 1993, List of Quarries (Un-published). SDV336564.

Possibly 'Greysholt Cross Quarry' referred to by Bowman. Worked for roadstone.


Bowman, A. C., 1998, British Quarrying History (Monograph). SDV71598.

Bableigh. Sandstone. References in 1880; concern in taking stones from Bableigh Quarry. NDJ/25/3/80/2a; Bableigh Quarry exhausted. NDJ/6/5/80/2a; Bableigh Quarry to be more extensively used. NDJ/14/10/80/2a; Duke of Bedford concerned about new quarry at Bableigh. NDJ/12/8/80/5f.


Dick, A. M., 1998, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV67996.

This may be the site to which bowman refers.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV335653Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 13SE. Revision of 1903 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336562Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. SS52NE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV336564Un-published: Bowman, A.. 1993. List of Quarries. Unknown.
SDV67996Personal Comment: Dick, A. M.. 1998. Not Applicable.
SDV71598Monograph: Bowman, A. C.. 1998. British Quarrying History. British Quarrying History. Unknown.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 14 2006 3:41PM

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