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HER Number:MDV107881
Name:Rew Farmstead, Ashburton

Summary

Rew farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned from the 14th century

Location

Grid Reference:SX 754 707
Map Sheet:SX77SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishAshburton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishASHBURTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XIII to XIX - 1300 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

'Higher Rew' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as a large irregular shaped building with separate building to the east and north-east.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Rew shown on 19th century map as a group of buildings forming a triangle to the west of Rew Cross.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Rew shown as a square building to the north-east of the former buildings. Some buildings are shown to the south-west.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 465 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Rewlea Cottages were mentioned as 'Reylecomb' in 1330 and 'Rewlacomb' in 1583.


White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Rew (Un-published). SDV352501.

Rew shown on 19th century map of which there is possibly one remaining building.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67276 ]
SDV337894Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 465.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352501Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Rew.

Associated Monuments

MDV23322Related to: Pittmoor farmhouse, Ashburton (Building)
MDV77539Related to: Pittmoor farmstead, Ashburton (Monument)
MDV8200Related to: Rew Mill, Ashburton (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 16 2016 3:24PM