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| HER Number: | MDV76992 |
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| Name: | Norden Thatch farmstead, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Farmstead dates to at least the 16th or 17th century, based on the ages of the surviving farmhouse and barn/shippon. Depicted on the Tithe Map as East and West Nordon, the farm became known as Northdown from the late 19th century, called Norden Thatch on modern maps. Layout of the farm largely unchanged since the early 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 685 892 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XV to XVII - 1500 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
'Norden/Nordon' is depicted on the Tithe Map. At this time is divided into West and East Nordon. East Norden (324 on apportionment) consists of five buildings arranged around a courtyard; West Nordon (115 on apportionment) consists of a linear range of buildings, aligned north-west by south-east, bordering a yard directly to the west of East Nordon.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Called 'Northdown' by the late 19th century historic map depiction. Layout of the buildings appears unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Northdown on the early 20th century historic map differs from the earlier depictions, as a large central building (possibly originally the farmhouse of East Nordon?) has been removed.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
North Down. Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 09/11/2004.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Called 'Norden Thatch' on the modern mapping. Buildings shown on the early 20th century historic map have been retained.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #103973 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33296 | Parent of: Barn and shippon east of Norden Thatch farmhouse, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV33297 | Parent of: Norden Thatch Farmhouse, Throwleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2019 9:01AM |
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