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Summary

Former orchard to west of Stedcombe Farm, known as 'Dog Orchard' in the mid 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XV to XIX - 1401 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 69 named 'Dog Orchard', plot 67 is 'Nursery'.

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

Orchard shown on 1880s Ordnance Survey map covers plots 67 and 69.

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

Triangular field to west of Stedcombe Farm shown as orchard. Map object based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

A number of rows of trees still visible in mid 20th century.

Coxhead, J. R. W., 1974-1977, Dog-acre Orchard (Article in Serial). SDV358958.

On the tithe map of 1842 mention is made of a plot of land called 'Dog Orchard', situated at Stedcombe Farm. Although this piece of ground is considerably more than one acre in extent, it may be the orchard connected with a legend attached to the tomb of a priest in a recess in the north wall of the chancel of the church of St Michael at Axmouth. The old tradition states that when the priest lay dying he requested that his favourite dog should be buried at his feet, and as an indemnity he left to the church of Axmouth a small piece of ground which has been known as 'Dog-acre Orchard'.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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