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HER Number:MDV134424
Name:Willowby House, Yelverton

Summary

Dating to the later 19th century, the house at Willowby is a substantial dwelling which at the time of construction was isolated and set within grounds. A lodge was added by the early 20th century map depiction, but later development of the area and construction of new dwellings have completely surrounded the house.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 523 676
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBuckland Monachorum
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKLAND MONACHORUM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Willowby' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map, but is not shown on the earlier 1840s Tithe Map, so dates to the later 19th century. At this time, there were very few other buildings in the area and Willowby stands isolated within its grounds.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

By the early 20th century, a number of new houses are shown in the area, including terrace housing to the south and north of Willowby and a lodge building that has been added at the end of the drive to the house.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Modern mapping shows the area north of the road surrounding Willowby has been completely developed during the 20th century, part of the wider expansion of Yelverton.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141521 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV108149Related to: Elfordtown Farmstead, Buckland Monachorum (Monument)
MDV134425Related to: Hollybank, Yelverton (Building)
MDV19112Related to: Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (Dartmoor section) (Monument)
MDV2341Related to: The Rock Hotel, Roborough Down (Building)
MDV103175Related to: War Memorial Recreation Ground, Meavy Lane, Yelverton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 7 2023 2:08PM