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HER Number: | MDV91615 |
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Name: | Rope Walk in Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Rope walk shown on 19th- and early 20th century maps. It once produced hawsers for fishing boards off Newfoundland which sailed from Teignmouth.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 861 712 |
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Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WOLBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROPEWALK (Built, XIX - 1828 AD to 1828 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
A long thin building depicted on the site of the eastern part of the complex shown on later 19th century map (Apportionment number 337) is described as "Roads, Waste etc.". The field adjacent to east (number 336) is named "Ropery Field".
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.
"Rope Walk" marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
"Rope Walks" marked.
Devon County Council, 1975, Newton Abbot Town Trails, 59 (Article in Monograph). SDV352459.
The rope walk was built in 1828 to produce hawsers [large heavy ropes] for fishing boats off Newfoundland which sailed from Teignmouth. On either side are chambers where hemp imported from Bengal was stored and the floor is still caked with accumulated tar and tallow.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
The ropewalk is included in the listing description for 117-123 East Street. It was extended 140 yards in 1828 by Samuel Yeo.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV348147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109373 ] |
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SDV348729 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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SDV352459 | Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Newton Abbot Town Trails. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 59. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV91616 | Related to: 117-123 East Street, Newton Abbot (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 19 2022 6:59AM |
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