Register of Heritage Assets: Local List
West
Western area incorporating Crediton and the villages of Cheriton Fitzpaine, Coldridge, Hittisleigh, Lapford, Morchard Bishop, Poughill, Thelbridge, Yeoford and Zeal Monachorum.
January 2015
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Contents
Introduction ...... 3
Crediton ...... 4
Cheriton Fitzpaine ...... 28
Coldridge ...... 32
Hittisleigh ...... 36
Lapford ...... 38
Morchard Bishop...... 42
Poughill ...... 66
Thelbridge ...... 77
Yeoford ...... 79
Zeal Monachorum ...... 88
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Introduction
Heritage Assets are the structures or features of the historic environment which are “identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions” (NPPF, Annex 2). ‘Designated Heritage Assets’ are nationally protected areas or features such as a World Heritage Site, Scheduled Ancient Monument, Listed Building, Protected Wreck Site, Registered Park and Garden, Registered Battlefield or Conservation Area. ‘Local Heritage Assets’ are identified by the local planning authority as elements or features which are valued locally but which have not been designated at this national level.
Mid Devon district contains around 2500 Listed Buildings and 49 Scheduled Ancient Monuments, none of which have been included on the local list as they are already designated at a national level. Most of the buildings within the 51 Conservation Areas within Mid Devon were also not included in the local list, as these buildings are already protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
While the NPPF contains policy on the protection of undesignated heritage assets, local listing provides a more sound, consistent and accountable means for identification. Also, the identification of local assets through a published register allows LP3 Policy DM28 (development affecting heritage assets) to be applied more effectively. For a potential local heritage asset to be included on the list there is a need to ensure it has the required degree of significance for inclusion. Local listing does not affect permitted development rights and it does not generate any additional prior consent applications.
The work carried out on heritage assets applied criteria recommended by English Heritage in the Good Practice Guide for Local Heritage Assets – Appendix 1. Members, Town and Parish councils and relevant community groups were contacted in June 2012, invited to comment on the assessment criteria and nominate any potential heritage assets for inclusion. The buildings and structures within the local list were initially been assessed by Conservation Officers to determine whether assets put forward have met the specific criteria and should be considered as local heritage assets. A public consultation period ran for nine weeks, ending on the 10th January. During this time, the general public were able to comment on the potential Local List and submit potential heritage assets.
This document comprises of the local heritage assets for the western area of Mid Devon. This is a working document, therefore local heritage assets can be added to and take off of the local list. Further submissions are welcome; please contact the Forward Planning Department.
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Crediton
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1-11 Fordton Terrace, Fordton, Crediton
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A row of red-brick terraced houses, some of which have corrugated tin roofs. They are a good example of a Victorian terrace. Each dwelling has a small garden to the front of their property.
Grid Reference: 283910/99406
Source: Catherine Marlow and Paul Dadson (Conservation Officers, Mid Devon District Council)
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Cast Iron Street Sign ‘North Street’ on 138 High Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3DU
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The sign on the side of 138 High Street is made of cast iron and shows the street name ‘North Street’. There is another cast iron sign close to this one, on the side of The Red House, a Grade II listed building.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed 137 High Street
Grid Reference: 283270/100299
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Cob Walls along Dean Street, Crediton
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There are a number of cob walls along Dean Street which are good quality examples and have tiled coping and whitewashed walls.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Cob Garden Wall to Dean View
Grid Reference: 283636/100067
Source: Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal
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Cobbled pathways at Holy Cross Churchyard, Crediton
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There are a number of cobbled pathways around the church in the churchyard. When coupled with the Listed Church and gateways into the churchyard, the combination of these structures form an impressive aesthetic townscape.
Proximity to designated Heritage assets:
Grade I listed Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Grade II listed Gateway and Railings to the Churchyard of the Parish Church of the Holy Cross
Grade II listed Buller Memorial in the south east corner of the Churchyard
Grid Reference: 283597/100206
Source: Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal
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Cobbles at Jockey Hill, Crediton
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The cobbles add to the character of the streetscape. They are characteristic in many pedestrian lanes around the town, with remnants remaining.
Grid Reference: 283609/100479
Source: Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal
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Cobbles at St Lawrence Chapel, Crediton
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The cobbled sets of the pathways at St Lawrence Chapel include patterns and are an important part of St Lawrence Chapel.
Proximity to Designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II Listed Chapel of St Lawrence
Grid Reference: 282575/100402
Source: Crediton Area and History Museum Society
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Downes Bridge, Exeter Road, Crediton
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Downes Bridge is a historic old bridge located next to the A337 between Crediton and Newton St Cyres.
Grid Reference: 285254/99407
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Finger signpost at Red Hill Cross, Crediton
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The signpost is at the intersection of Red Hill Cross and Pedlerspool Lane
Grid Reference: 284229/100960
Source: Crediton Area and History Museum Society
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Granite Gate Pillar, St Lawrence Green, Crediton
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The granite pillar is the only remnant of the former boundary of gates and railings that once surrounded the green.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed K6 Telephone Kiosk
Grade II listed 77 High Street
Grid Reference: 282707/100405
Source: Crediton Conservation Area Appraisal
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Two Granite Pillars, Town Square, Crediton
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Description:
These two large granite pillars are located in the refurbished town square. Each of the pillars have a plaque, which are shown in the above photographs.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II Listed Pannier Market
Grid Reference: 283243/100375
283268/100369
Source: Crediton Area and History Museum Society
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Millennium Cross at St Lawrence Green, Crediton
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The granite cross was erected at St Lawrence Green in 2000 by the Town Council to mark the turn of the century.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Cross Base on St Lawrence Green
Grid Reference: 282752/100411
Source: Crediton Town Council
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Scout Memorial Gardens, People’s Park, Crediton
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People’s Park contains the Scout Memorial, which was created in 1957 to commemorate the Jubilee year (50 years) of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement. The Memorial was refurbished in 2011/12 to mark the Centenary.
Grid Reference: 283041/100583
Source: Crediton Town Council
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St Boniface Statue, Newcombes Meadow, Crediton
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The statue is located in Newcombes Meadow, and depicts St Boniface. Crediton is the birthplace of St Boniface, who was born in 680 AD and died in 754 AD.
Grid Reference: 283435/100267
Source: Crediton Town Council
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The Viewpoint on George Hill, known as Upper Deck, Crediton
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The viewpoint is owned by the Crediton Town Council, and was formed on top of the reservoir at George Hill in 1915. It was funded by the local Adams family. In 2003 the Upper Deck Restoration Project Group was formed to restore and improve this open public space. The restoration was completed in April 2007 and cost a total of £41,278.
Grid Reference: 282466/100928
Source: Crediton Town Council
m.middevonstar.co.uk
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Trenavin House, George Hill, Crediton
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Trenavin House is situated to the east of George Hill in Crediton. It has a prominent position on the hillside.
Grid Reference: 282610/100757
Source: Paul Dadson (Conservation Officer, Mid Devon District Council)
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Cheriton Fitzpaine
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Cobbled Edges of the Village Pavement, Cheriton Fitzpaine
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In some places along the main road through Cheriton Fitzpaine there are cobbles along the edges to the pavement.
Grid Reference: 286954/106219
Source: Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish Council
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The Cob Wall by the Rectory, Cheriton Fitzpaine
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The cob wall with slate coping located on Rectory Hill is a good example of a cob wall. It has both aesthetic and historical value, and adds to the character of the village.
Grid Reference: 286781/106168
Source: Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish Council
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Coldridge
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Coldridge Village Green, Coldridge
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The village green is in the centre of the village, close to the old post office and bakery. The village green contains the village War Memorial and provides an attractive public open space.
Grid Reference: 269790/107591
Source: Coldridge Parish Council
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East Leigh Green, Coldridge
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Photos of the chapel prior 1919
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The village green is in the centre of East Leigh, and is the land where the Chapel once stood. On older maps the site is named ‘Gospel Hall’. The Chapel was sold in 1919 and then demolished, to become the village green.
Grid Reference: 269846/105313
Source: Coldridge Parish Council
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Hittisleigh
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Denniss Down Cross finger sign, Hittisleigh
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This traditional wooden finger sign stands at the crossroads at Dennis Down Cross, half a mile outside the centre of Hittisleigh. The sign-post is a well-known and iconic feature of the local area. There are ten hamlets, villages and towns named on the sign-post, more than any other sign-post in the surrounding area. The location of the sign-post is on the Two Moors Way and is often photographed by walkers and hikers travelling between Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Grid Reference: 27224/94258
Source: A C Scougall
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Lapford
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Lapford Church Green and War Memorial, Lapford
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The Green was originally the village saw pit and was bought by the Rev C. W. Wilson in the last half of the eighteen hundreds. He gave part to the Parish Church to add to the Churchyard and retained the rest for the use of the village. The present Church Green was to be public land, and was conveyed to the Vicar and Churchwardens as Trustees in 1909. It was registered as a charity in 1972, and conveyed by the then trustees to Lapford Parish Council in 1974.
The War Memorial stands on the Green and the annual November Remembrance service is held here. The cross is made of granite and the three tiered plinth gives the names of the people who gave their lives in the First World War, the Second World War and the Falkland War. The memorial was designed by Herbert Read of St Sidwell’s Artworks Exeter.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade I listed church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Grid Reference: 273187/108274
Source: Lapford Church Green
Lapford Parish Design Statement
www.devonheritage.org
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Lapford Mill Complex
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Lapford mill complex includes the workings of the Mill within the building.
Grid Reference: 272973/107840
Source: Lapford Parish Council
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Morchard Bishop
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Cobbles at the front of London Inn, Morchard Bishop
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Traditional cobbled area to the front of the London Inn, including a stone horse block/mounting block
Grid Reference: 276988/107497
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Deneridge Bridge, Langland Hill, Morchard Bishop
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Deneridge Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Dalch.
Grid Reference: 276768/110107
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Milestone at Turning Ways, Morchard Bishop
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The milestone is located at the junction of Turning Ways.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Turning Ways
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Grid Reference: 276299/107863
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Phone Box at Frost, Morchard Bishop
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The traditional red telephone box is a vibrant part of the fabric of Frost.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Frost Cottages
Grade II listed Milestone
Grade II listed Wayside
Grid Reference: 277170/106798
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Post Box at the Post Office (E II R), Morchard Bishop
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The post box is at the front of the post office building.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed K6 Telephone Kiosk
Grid Reference: 276950/107578
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Post Box in Oldborough (VR), Morchard Bishop
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The post box is in the wall of Dove Cottage on Sidborough Hill (VR).
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Oldborough Cottage
Grid Reference: 277295/106360
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Pound and Pump, Polson Hill, Morchard Bishop
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This pump is an important historical feature in the streetscape of Morchard Bishop. The plaque on the pound says:
This village pound was excavated by the gardening club
Feb 1981
Grid Reference: 276988/107255
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Pump, On Footpath 50 between the Green and Old Rectory Road, Morchard Bishop
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This pump is a historic feature in the landscape
Proximity to Designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II Listed Hillside
Grade II Listed 2 Fore Street
Grade II Listed 3 Fore Street
Grade II Listed 4 Fore Street
Grade II Listed 5 Fore Street
Grade II Listed 6 Fore Street
Grade II Listed 7 Fore Street
Grade II Listed Thurlby Cottage
Grade II Listed Thistle Cottage
Grid Reference: 276926/107675
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Pump, Church Street, Morchard Bishop
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The is an important feature in the streetscape of Morchard Bishop
Proximity to Designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II Listed Whitehaven
Grade II Listed High Haven and Horseshoe Cottage
Grid Reference: 277053/107525
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Traditional working forge, Frost, Morchard Bishop
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Description:
A traditional working forge in Frost.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Frost House and Frost House Cottage
Grid Reference: 277063/106919
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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War Memorial and Green, Morchard Bishop
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Morchard Bishop War Memorial is sited on the triangular green in the centre of the village. The inscription reads:
To the undying memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War 1914 to 1918
LEST WE FORGET
Also for those who gave their lives for King and Country in the War 1939 to 1945
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed The Nook
Grid Reference: 276971/107555
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
www.devonheritage.org
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Wrought iron bench near the churchyard, Morchard Bishop
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Wrought iron bench with a view towards the centre of Morchard Bishop are located at the entrance of the Churchyard.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
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Grade I listed Church of St Mary
Grid Reference: 277283/107529
Source: Morchard Bishop Parish Council
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Poughill
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Community Garden, Poughill
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Community Garden situated to the rear of the communal car park opposite the school. The car park forms part of the Pyncombe endowment, alongside which is a traditional red telephone box and a finger signpost.
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Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade I listed Church of St Michael
Grade II listed Church Cottage
Grid Reference: 285704/108415
Source: Poughill Parish Council
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South Yeo Hill from Poughill to Holly Water Stream – ‘sunken lane’ Poughill
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The ‘sunken lane’ has earth banks either side which reach 15-20 feet high in places. A good example of Devon banks
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II* listed South Yeo Farmhouse and Cottage
Grid Reference: 286382/108456
Source: Poughill Parish Council
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Standing signpost (wooden), Poughill
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The white painted wooden finger signpost is located in the centre of the village along South Yeo Hill. The sign is both aesthetically pleasing and informative, and adds to the character of the village.
Grid Reference: 285715/108419
Source: Poughill Parish Council
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Taylors Copse and along Holly Lane, Poughill
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Holly Lane is an ancient lane. Holly Lane and Taylors Copse should be protected due to their historic and aesthetic value.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II* listed South Yeo Farmhouse and Cottage
Grid Reference: 286626/108744
Source: Poughill Parish Council
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Traditional Red Telephone Box, Poughill
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The traditional red telephone box is located in the centre of the village, next to the village hall and community garden.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Church Cottage
Grade I listed Chuch of St Michael
Grid Reference: 285701/108417
Source: Poughill Parish Council
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Thelbridge
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Victorian post box in Thelbridge Cross Inn wall, Thelbridge, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4SQ
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The red Victorian post box is located in the wall of the Thelbridge Cross Inn near the junction of the B3042, Thelbridge Hill and Hele Lane Hill.
Proximity of designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II* listed Church of St David
Grid Reference: 278988/112027
Source: Thelbridge Parish Council
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Yeoford
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Cob wall with thatched coping, Pollards, Yeoford
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The tall garden boundary wall to the south side of Pollards is a distinctive feature with its stone plinth and thatch coping.
Grid Reference: 278425/99121
Source: Yeoford Conservation Area Appraisal
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Iron railing fence and picket gate mark the entrance to station path, Yeoford
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An iron railing fence and a picket gate mark the access to the station access path and are characteristic of many rural railway premises. The railings are unfortunately rather dilapidated in appearance.
Grid Reference: 278329/98962
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Spring on east side of main road, Yeoford
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The spring in the eastern side of the main road is small, but is a vital part of the character and appearance of Yeoford and the conservation area.
Grid Reference: 278410/99080
Source: Yeoford Conservation Area Appraisal
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Stone Road Bridge over River Troney, Yeoford
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The road bridge over the River Troney is a good example of a modest Devon road bridge, very much in scale with its surroundings.
Grid Reference: 278334/98974
Source: Yeoford Conservation Area Appraisal
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Traditional directional wooden finger post signage, Yeoford
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A traditional wooden finger post stands alongside the road junction at the northern end of the village.
Proximity to designated Heritage Assets:
Grade II listed Cuckoobush
Grid Reference: 278404/99109
Source: Yeoford Conservation Area Appraisal
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Zeal Monachorum
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Gissage Bridge, Zeal Monachorum
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1887 Ordnance Survey Map
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This bridge is located at the bottom of Gissage Hill and is located at the junction of Zeal Monachorum Footpathh no. 8, the unclassified country road Gissage Hill and an unsurfaced country road. The bridge crosses Gissage Lake river and is believed to be several hundred years old. It is shown and named on the 1889 1:2500 Ordnance Survey map.
Grid Reference: 271398/104470
Source: Zeal Monachorum Parish Council
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