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| HER Number: | MDV128415 |
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| Name: | Root House at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop |
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Summary
The root house at Shobrooke Farm was built during George Wreford's 1909 refurbishment of the farm. The building sits in the northwest corner of a complex of farm buildings.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 758 046 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Morchard Bishop |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORCHARD BISHOP |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROOT ROOM (Edwardian to Late 20th Century - 1909 AD to 2000 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
De-Villiers, S. + Andrews, L., 2020, Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Road, Morchard Bishop: Historic Building Recording (Report - Survey). SDV363643.
The root house is located in the northwest corner of the yard, at the junctions of the west and north ranges. It is a two-storey structure; the ground floor has been altered to allow access for modern machinery. A lean-to structure was added to the north in the late 20th century. It shares its roof with the top cattle building.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125835 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15196 | Part of: Shobrooke Farmstead, Morchard Bishop (Monument) |
| MDV128394 | Related to: Cattle Building at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128419 | Related to: Cattle Building at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128431 | Related to: Granary at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128433 | Related to: Higher Shobrooke Farmhouse, Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128430 | Related to: Linhay and cart house at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128432 | Related to: Piggery at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128330 | Related to: Stables, Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
| MDV128426 | Related to: Threshing Barn at Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Bishop (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8285 - Historic Building Recording: Shobrooke Farm, Morchard Road, Morchard Bishop (Ref: ACD2187/2/0)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 4 2020 4:54PM |
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