MDE21580 - Isolation hospital at Picket Gate Quarry (Monument)

Summary

An isolation hospital is shown on historic mapping. The site now appears to have been built over.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

The site is clear on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. [1] The isolation hospital is mapped and labelled on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map and the 6 inch 1903 map. [2,3] The site is drawn but not labelled on the 6 inch 1962 map. [4] The site has since been redeveloped and is now a residential area. The original buiding no longer seems to be extant. [5,6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1903/38. 6 Inch: 1903-38. 1:10560. Sheet 2SE.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560.
  • <5> Report: Nicholas Pearson Associates. 2000. Lynton Water Supply: Environmental report. 67.
  • <6> Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information or Staff Comments.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 54792
  • Devon SMR: SS74NW/233
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 7027 4758 (19m by 16m)
Map sheet SS74NW
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

May 31 2013 10:44AM

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