ILFRACOMBE

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Medieval Borough, said to have burgage tenements by 1249. There is documentary evidence for defences, but no visible remains.

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(Centred to SS 519476) High Street [NAT] (1).

Ilfracombe is reported to have burgage tenements in 1249. In 1326 Ilfracombe has 49 burgages (2).

SOURCE TEXT

(1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

O.S. 10,560 1967.

(2) M W Beresford and H P R Finberg 1973 English medieval boroughs : a hand-list

Page(s)92

(3) Council for British Archaeology CBA research reports

Medieval Towns in England and Wales (ed) Barley. 14 - 1975 Page(s)58-9

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