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HER Number:MDV59271
Name:Workhouse, New Street, Honiton

Summary

At the end of the 18th century, the workhouse was situated on open ground between New Street and Queen Street.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 164 005
Map Sheet:ST10SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHoniton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHONITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/298

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WORKHOUSE (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1836 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon Record Office, 1780, Map of the Town of Honiton (Record Office Collection). SDV350208.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.


Dixon, T. + Weddell, P. J., 1995, Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Honiton, East Devon, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV338066.

At the end of the 18th century, the workhouse was situated on open ground between New Street and Queen Street. This was replaced in 1836 by a new stone building constructed at a cost of £5022 on a site just to the south of the railway at Marlpits (Honiton Union Workhouse; MDV36599).


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object also based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #96384 ]
SDV338066Report - Assessment: Dixon, T. + Weddell, P. J.. 1995. Archaeological and Historical Appraisal of the Town of Honiton, East Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 95.49. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV350208Record Office Collection: Devon Record Office. 1780. Map of the Town of Honiton. Devon Record Office Collection.

Associated Monuments

MDV36599Related to: Honiton Union Workhouse, Marlpits Lane, Honiton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 16 2012 12:14PM