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| HER Number: | MDV117441 |
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| Name: | The Grooms Cottage, Leusdon |
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Summary
Built in the late-19th century as part of the additions to Leusdon House by Mrs Larpent, the grooms' accommodation is depicted on the late 19th century historic mapping.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 706 732 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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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
- STABLEHANDS LODGINGS (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Stanbrook, M., 1991, Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered, 88-9 (Monograph). SDV359884.
By 1872, Mrs Larpent had settled permanently at Leusdon and had added a coach-house and stables, greenhouse and gardens to Leusdon House (originally built partly to accommodate school teachers).
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
'Groom Cottage' is depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76749 ] |
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| SDV359884 | Monograph: Stanbrook, M.. 1991. Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered. Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered. Paperback Volume. 88-9. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117439 | Related to: Former stables at Leusdon (Building) |
| MDV117437 | Related to: Leusdon House (Building) |
| MDV117436 | Related to: Leusdon School House, Widecombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2016 10:47AM |
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