MDE21722 - 19th Century road on Venford Hill (Monument)
Summary
The road was constructed in the 19th Century. It replaced another shown on historic mapping sited to the east and links to the road across East Anstey Common that leads to Dulverton, to the south.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Road described as 'Public Carriage road, Allotment no.19' on 1856 Enclosure Award and map in Devon Record Office. New road laid out according to Enclosure Award, running along Venford Hill from SS 8650 2922 to SS 8647 2957. Visible as a road on the 1973 6 inch Ordnance Survey map. [1-3] The original road (MDE21723) is shown on the East Anstey Tithe Map dating from 1845. [4] The new road is shown on the 2018 MasterMap data. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDE92046 Unpublished document: 1856. East Anstey Common Enclosure Award.
- <2> SEM8553 Unpublished document: Wilmshurst, F.A.. 2000. Enclosure Awards file and accompanying map overlays.
- <3> SEM7730 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1973. 1:10000, 1973. 1:10,000.
- <4> SEM8107 Map: Crispin, H.. 1845. East Anstey Tithe Map and Apportionment. 3 chains : 1 inch.
- <5> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 62094
- Devon SMR: SS82NE/62
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 864 294 (54m by 357m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS82NE |
| Civil Parish | EAST ANSTEY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
| Civil Parish | WEST ANSTEY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Mar 26 2019 3:11PM
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