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| HER Number: | MDV13321 |
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| Name: | Higher Downstow Farmstead, South Brent |
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Summary
Higher Downstow farmstead shown on 19th century maps. Downstow was mentioned from the 13th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 695 624 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/188
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Square building shown on 19th century Tithe Map in a curvilinear yard with four adjoining buildings to the east. The Apportionment for 'Downstow' lists Field Number 307 as 'Dwelling house other Buildings yard & c'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Downstow' shown on 19th century map as a group of buildings around a rectilinear yard with a curvilinear enclosure to the west.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 291 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Downstow was mentioned as 'Duntestorr' in 1238, 'Dountestorr' in 1330, 'Dunstorre' in 1464 and 'Downster' in 1724.
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets, Pages 725 of 821 (Worksheet). SDV340722.
Farmhouse at Higher Downstow. Extant 17th century building. Date of site possibly Saxon.
Higher Downstow; small granite trough in farmyard at rear of house (citing Worth, R. H., Dartmoor, pg 390).
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Higher Downstow (Un-published). SDV352501.
Higher Downstow farmstead listed.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Higher Downstow farmstead shown on modern mapping.
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. 291. |
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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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| SDV340722 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. Pages 725 of 821. |
| 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. Higher Downstow. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80867 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13355 | Related to: Downstow Barn, South Brent (Building) |
| MDV53776 | Related to: Nissen Hut south-west of Higher Downstow, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 22 2018 12:55PM |
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