MDE21740 - Post-medieval road east of Higher Holworthy (Monument)

Summary

A 'private carriage and occupation road' recorded in the 1862 Parracombe Down Enclosure Award.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Road recorded as 'private carriage and occupation road, no.56' on 1862 Parracombe Down Enclosure Award and map. Runs from SS 6897 4439 to SS 6918 4423. Original width marked out as 16 feet. Still visible as road on the 6 inch 1963 Ordnance Survey map. [1-3] The road is also shown on 2018 MasterMap data. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: 1862. Parracombe Down Enclosure Award.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wilmshurst, F.A.. 2000. Enclosure Awards file and accompanying map overlays.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
  • <4>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #44432 ]

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Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 62123
  • Devon SMR: SS64SE/206
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 6907 4422 (225m by 67m)
Map sheet SS64SE
Civil Parish PARRACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

May 21 2019 4:45PM

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