MDE21773 - 20th Century cottage northeast of Caffyns Heanton Down (Monument)

Summary

What appears to be a ruinous brick built cottage dating to the early to mid 20th Century was noted on a site visit.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A ruined brick built cottage, thought to be of a late 19th or early 20th Century date, was noted in this location. [1] There is no building located in this location on the Lynton and Lynmouth Tithe Map or on the 1st or 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps. However, a building within a small walled enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs taken by the Royal Air Force in 1946-8. [2-5] The outline of the building is still recorded on modern MasterMap data. [6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Report: Nicholas Pearson Associates. 2000. Lynton Water Supply: Environmental report. 67.
  • <2> Map: 1840. Lynton and Lynmouth Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <5> Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography.
  • <6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Devon SMR Monument ID: 64588
  • Devon SMR: SS64NE/155
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 6968 4764 (23m by 27m) (MasterMap)
Map sheet SS64NE
Civil Parish LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2017 1:32PM

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