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HER Number:MDV34290
Name:Pig-houses north-east of Ford Farmhouse, Manaton

Summary

Pig-houses immediately to north-east of Ford Farmhouse. Row of four pig-houses with small yard behind to north-east which contains boar pen in the north corner. Possibly late 18th century. Granite rubble walls with single pitch corrugated iron roof.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 732 811
Map Sheet:SX78SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishManaton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMANATON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/107/4
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIGSTY (Built, XVIII - 1750 AD to 1799 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1987, Manaton, 13 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV303187.

Pig-houses immediately to north-east of Ford Farmhouse. Row of four pig-houses with small yard behind to north-east which contains boar pen in the north corner. Possibly late 18th century. Granite rubble walls with single pitch corrugated iron roof. Each house has its own feeding opening at the front and access to the yard at the rear. The feeding openings all have doors and a shallow stone feed trough forming the cill of the opening. The boar pen in the yard has no roof but also contains a small trough.
Forms a group with ford farmhouse and its farm buildings.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Depicted on the modern mapping.


Historic England, 2018, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV360653.

MANATON SX 78 SW 4/16 Pig-houses immediately to north- - east of Ford Farmhouse - GV II
Row of 4 pig-houses with small yard behind to north-east which contains boar pen in the north corner. Possibly late C18. Granite rubble walls with single pitch corrugated iron roof. Each house has its own feeding opening at the front and access to the yard at the rear. The feeding openings all have doors and a shallow stone feed trough forming the cill of the opening. The boar pen in the yard has no roof but also contains a small trough. Forms a group with Ford Farmhouse (q.v.) and its farm buildings.
Listing NGR: SX7324281156

Sources / Further Reading

SDV303187List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Manaton. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 13.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #88266 ]
SDV360653National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2018. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV77789Part of: Ford Farm, Manaton (Monument)
MDV34291Related to: Duck/goose houses at Ford Farm, Manaton (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 14 2018 9:33AM