MEM23974 - Forge, Barbrook (Monument)
Summary
The forge was destroyed in the 1952 floods.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The flood destroyed the forge at Barbrook but the cottage survived. [1] The Tithe Map for Lynton shows a building sited to the southeast of a footbridge over the river, at c. SS 7156 4769. [2] The building still appears to be shown on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey maps. [3] The building is no longer extant. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7542 Monograph: Ramsay, D.. 2009. Unforgotten Exmoor: Volume 1. Rare Books and Berry. 1. 23.
- <2> SEM7677 Map: 1840. Lynton and Lynmouth Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <3>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #43999 Site of forge?, ]
- <4> SEM8512 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 7157 4768 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Historic Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH |
| Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2018 11:35AM
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