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| HER Number: | MDV95952 |
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| Name: | Rock Park, Barnstaple |
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Summary
Rock Park was left to the Mayor and Aldermen of Barnstaple, their heirs and successors by William Rock. Ruined cottages, a factory and yard and an old limekiln were demolished to make way for the park which was opened with great public celebration in August 1879. An obelisk at the entrance marks the opening. Today the park is owned by Barnstaple Town Council and managed by the Rock Park Trust Management Committee.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 562 325 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PARK (XIX - 1879 AD to 1879 AD (Between))
Full description
Barnstaple Town Council, 04/10/2013, Rock Park (Website). SDV352476.
Rock Park was left to the Mayor and Aldermen of Barnstaple, their heirs and successors by William Rock. Ruined cottages, a factory and yard and an old limekiln were demolished to make way for the park which was opened with great public celebration in August 1879. An obelisk at the entrance marks the opening. Today the park is owned by Barnstaple Town Council and managed by the Rock Park Trust Management Committee.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Timber yard shown in north-west corner, and several buildings in south-east part of the site.
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, Towns 1855-95 1:500 (Cartographic). SDV348147.
"Rock Park" marked.
Map object based on this source.
Walls, S., 2006, Barnstaple War Memorial Cross (Ground Photograph). SDV356247.
Photograph of Rock Park with the war memerial in the foreground.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
"Rock Park" marked.
Map object based on this source.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
Rock Park was laid out by RD Gould and opened in 1879.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Towns 1855-95 1:500. Digital. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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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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| SDV352476 | Website: Barnstaple Town Council. 04/10/2013. Rock Park. http://www.barnstapletowncouncil.co.uk/rock-park-barnstaple.asp. Website. |
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| SDV356247 | Ground Photograph: Walls, S.. 2006. Barnstaple War Memorial Cross. The Materiality of Remembrance. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105070 | Parent of: Band Stand in Rock Park, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV95948 | Parent of: Pair of Lamp Standards with Pedestals at north Entrance of Rock Park (Building) |
| MDV76335 | Parent of: Railings on north side of Rock Park (Building) |
| MDV57983 | Parent of: Rock Park Memorial Obelisk, Barnstaple (Monument) |
| MDV95953 | Parent of: War Memorial in Rock Park, Barnstaple (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 26 2018 4:03PM |
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