MDE21053 - Coastguard Station, Lynmouth (Monument)
Summary
A building on this site is marked as the Coastguard Station on historic mapping. It is now ruinous.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The site is clear on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. [1] 'Coastguard Station' shown on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey and the 6 inch (1903) map. [2,3] A building is shown but not labelled on the 6 inch (1962) map. [4] There is a new Coastguard Station further down the river. [5] The ruins of the former Coastguard Station form part of the garden of number 25. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SDE65803 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1903/38. 6 Inch: 1903-38. 1:10560. Sheet 3NW and SW.
- <4> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560.
- <5> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 29 May 2013.
- <6> SEM8696 Report: Pratt, N. and Thurlow, T.. 2018. Lynmouth Conservation Area: appraisal document. Exmoor National Park Authority. p 42.
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Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 fluvial
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 31071
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/170
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7275 4931 (24m by 26m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2022 4:31PM
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