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Summary

Early 16th century or earlier farmstead.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II*) 1105727: SAMPFORD MANOR AND ATTACHED BARN AND FRONT WALL

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SW10
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440434
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (II*): 94011

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANOR HOUSE (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1540 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227614.

Osa=sx57sw25.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227615.

Rchm/monuments threatened or destroyed (1963-74)/(1976)12. The farm buildings are medieval, with late 17th century rebuilding (rchm).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV227619.

Doe/hhr:sampford spiney/(23/1/1987)77-78. Coursed rubble with slate roofs and stone stacks. Interior modernised (doe).

Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Roborough (Walchentona) in Early Times, 103, 108, 109, 110, 118, 131 (Article in Monograph). SDV336618.

In the domesday survey the manor was recorded as sanforde. The subsequent history of its possession down to 1428 is given. It gave its name to half a tithing in 1285 and to one of the 15 tithings in the hundred in 1384.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1954, SX57SW10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV227613.

Hall farm, remains of manor house. There are considerable remains of the old house retained in the present farm-house. The lintel over the front door bears the inscription "R A. 1607 - C A" which occupier states is the date of the renovation of the old house.

Seymour, D. J., 1955 - 1958, The Smaller Manor Houses of Medieval Devon, 14 (Article in Serial). SDV6523.

Granite medieval house altered in Tudor times. Undisturbed. Fine outbuildings.

Department of Environment, 1960, Tavistock RD, 20 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV239444.

Sampford Manor, formerly listed as Hall Farmhouse. Early C16th, or earlier, farmhouse and attached barn, refronted and altered in 1607. The first floor dormer windows were removed from Whimington Farmhouse (SX 57 SW 32) in the C20th. Originally a three-room-and-through-passage plan with shippon to the left, hall and inner room to the right. Grade II*.
The attached barn is early-mid C19th and is a 6-bay bank barn. This and a stable 5.0m SE of the farmhouse are listed Grade II.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 716 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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