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| HER Number: | MDV3626 |
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| Name: | Longash farm, near Merrivale, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Historic farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 547 743 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/34
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1960 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228203.
Des=parker/letters in pf. Vis=6/8/1977 (parker) description of carved stones given. An odd building with a most unusual door lintel still in place. Farmhouse and barn are now being repaired.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228204.
Des=haynes, r. G. /ruined sites on dartmoor/(nd)64-71,plans/ms in smr. Longash farm. Deserted farmstead. Vis=17/2/1967 (haynes) a modern farm on an ancient site abandoned c.1960. Slates of outhouses gone or falling. The house roof is intact but wooden stairs partly destroyed. Water supply by leat.1852 carved on granite trough. Oldest building is probably the north shippen. Lobby and shippen of a longhouse are visible. Further description and plans given. Longash was taken over by two school teachers about april 1967 for boys adventure training (haynes, pers. Comm).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1947 RAF verticals.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(-/-/2002) Considered under MPP but not recommended for scheduling.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 06/03/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV228203 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV228204 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #88957 ] |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3627 | Related to: Gatepost at Longash Farm (Monument) |
| MDV12820 | Related to: Huckentor deserted farmstead, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 17 2023 3:56PM |
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