MEM25137 - Park Cottage, Aller Wood (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Park Cottage" is shown on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map at SS 8716 4634, within an enclosure. [1] The building is not shown on the Tithe Map for Porlock. [2] The house is not shown on 2022 MasterMap data, although the enclosure visible on the 1st Edition map is still visible. [3] The stone for the toll houses constructed in 1924 came partly from the nearby deserted Keepers Cottage, situated at the top of the wood above Aller Park. A window of leaded glass in one of the toll cottages came from here. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7162 Map: Cox, J. W.C.. 1841. Porlock Tithe Map and Apportionment. 13.3 inches : 1 mile.
- <3> SEM340925 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2022. MasterMap data. 1:2,500.
- <4> SEM7093 Monograph: Corner, Dennis. 1992. Porlock in Those Days. Exmoor Books. p48.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8716 4633 (45m by 47m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NE |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 4:21PM
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