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| HER Number: | MDV108108 |
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| Name: | Lower Godsworthy farm, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Settlement here may date back to the 13th century, based on documentary evidence. At the time of the Tithe Map depiction, there were at least two different farms here; North and Middle Godsworthy, and three dwellings, but later in the 19th century the farms had been amalgamated.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 527 776 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XII to XIII - 1200 AD to 1238 AD? (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
On the Tithe Map, there are at least two separate farms here; to the west is North Godsworthy (although the dwelling to the east is also listed as North Godsworthy). The middle section (and third dwelling), is listed as Middle Godsworthy.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
By the late 19th century, the dwelling to the west has gone and only the middle and eastern buildings remain. Farm is labelled as 'Lower Godsworthy' from this point onwards.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 232 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Godsworthy is recorded as 'Godesworthi' in 1238 and 1340, 'Godewurthi' in 1244 and 'Goddesworthy'.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included on list. No further information provided.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Little remains of the old farm layout on the modern mapping. The only dwelling that remains is the most easterly of the three and part of Middle Godsworthy may be retained in the altered buildings that lie at this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 232. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #67498 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108106 | Related to: South Godsworthy farm (now Higher Godsworthy), Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 6 2014 2:02PM |
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