See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV33202 |
|---|
| Name: | Bakehouse at Great Weeke farm, Chagford |
|---|
Summary
Bakehouse, now used as a garage. Late 16th or 17th century, altered in 19th and 20th century. Inside, there is a large bakehouse fireplace with massive granite lintel and plain surround. It has a large side oven. The roof appears to have been rebuilt in the 18th or 19th century and is made up of a-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars but some 16th or 17th century principals with curving feet have been reused.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 714 875 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Chagford |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
|---|
Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/61/5
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BAKEHOUSE (Built, XVI to XVII - 1550 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Rectangular building aligned east-west shown on the Tithe Map, to the north of the farmhouse.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Small porch/outshot shown on the centre of the northern side; otherwise unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.
Department of Environment, 1987, Chagford, 89 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350463.
Bakehouse approximately 5 metres north of Great Weeke farmhouse. The building faces south.
Bakehouse, now used as a garage. Late 16th or 17th century, altered in 19th and 20th century. Original walling of roughly coursed blocks of granite ashlar, patched and rebuilt with granite stone rubble and some cob on the wall tops; corrugated iron roof (formerly thatch).
Interior: there is a large bakehouse fireplace with massive granite lintel and plain surround. It has a large side oven. The roof appears to have been rebuilt in the 18th or 19th century and is made up of a-frame trusses with pegged lap-jointed collars but some 16th or 17th century principals with curving feet have been reused. See designation record for further list details.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Shown 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). |
| |
| | |
| SDV350463 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Chagford. Historic Houses Register. A4 Bound. 89. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #87735 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV77139 | Part of: Great Weeke farmstead, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV33149 | Related to: Court House at Greatweek Cross, Chagford (Building) |
| MDV93214 | Related to: Cow house 12 metres north of Great Weeke Farmhouse, Chagford (Building) |
| MDV22109 | Related to: Great Weeke Cottage, Chagford (Building) |
| MDV33203 | Related to: Great Weeke farmhouse, Chagford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 19 2018 11:06AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.