MEM22786 - Post-medieval post office at Lynmouth (Monument)
Summary
A post-medieval post office was visible on the Ordnance Survey 1st and 2nd Edition maps. The building appears to have been lost as part of the 1952 floods.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A post-medieval post office was visible on the Ordnance Survey 1st and 2nd Edition maps. [1,2] The site of the post office is now within the East Lyn River. This suggests that the building was lost as part of the 1952 floods. [3,4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
- <4> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Catherine Dove, 11 April 2016.
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Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7231 4951 (20m by 23m) (Historic mapping) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2020 12:12PM
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