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| HER Number: | MDV113028 |
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| Name: | Lower Cator Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Lower Cator farmstead shown on 19th century maps as two groups of buildings. Cator was mentioned from the 12th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 688 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Lower Cator shown on 19th century Tithe Map with three detached buildings to the north and three detached buildings to the south. The Apportionment for 'Lower Cator' lists Field Number 1475 to the north as 'Garden & House' and Field Number 1560 to the south as 'House & Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Lower Cator shown on 19th century map as two groups of buildings. The northern group consists of a group of attached buildings with a large rectangular building to the south-west, a small rectangular building to the west and another small rectangular building to the south-east. The southern group surrounds a five sided yard with buildings on the north, south, east and west sides.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 526-7 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Cator was mentioned as 'Cadatera' in 1167. The 'Nythercatrew' mentioned in 1481 may refer to Lower Cator.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Lower Cator (Un-published). SDV352501.
Lower Cator farmstead with a longhouse.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #72372 ] |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: 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. 526-7. |
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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. Lower Cator. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29757 | Parent of: Longhouse farm, Widecombe in the Moor (Building) |
| MDV29755 | Parent of: Lower Cator Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2015 10:03AM |
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