MEM21938 - Tramway above Northmoor Road, Dulverton (Monument)
Summary
Manure and produce was carted up to, and from the strawberry beds and market garden on a truck on rails, which was hauled up and down the steep slope by a winch operated by two men.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A 'Tramway' is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. (1) Manure and produce was carted up to, and from the strawberry beds and market garden on a truck on rails, which was hauled up and down the steep slope by a winch operated by two men. (2)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7521 Monograph: Binding, H. + Bonham-Carter, V.. 1986. Old Dulverton and Around: Dulverton - Bury - Brushford - Exebridge. The Exmoor Press. P.73.
- <3> SEM7096 Article in monograph: Gathercole, C.. 2003. English Heritage Extensive Urban Survey: An Archaeological Assessment of Dulverton. The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. P.15.
- <4> SEM6958 Unpublished document: Fisher, J.. c.2003. Dulverton Conservation Area Appraisal. p8.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9140 2826 (72m by 18m) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS92NW |
| Civil Parish | DULVERTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2012 3:20PM
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