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| HER Number: | MDV77450 |
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| Name: | Moorlands Farm, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Moorlands Farm is shown on historic maps; originally called Bogland. The farm's name was changed to Moorlands before the publication of the First Edition Ordnance Survey historic map (1883). Hemery notes tenant in 1839.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 624 735 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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 | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1839 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Moorlands' shown on 19th century map as a group of three small buildings and surrounding small enclosures.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Moorlands' shown on early 20th century map as a large irregular shaped building with a U-shaped group of buildings to the north and a small rectangular building to the east.
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 408-9 (Monograph). SDV249702.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited during March 1993.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
'Moorlands Farm' shown on modern mapping.
Williams, C., 2021, Notes on some Dartmoor Farms, 20/02/21 (Personal Comment). SDV364196.
Moorlands Farm mentioned by Hemery (1983, 408-9). Original name was Bogland - Mary Clarke was tenant in 1839. Name changed before the publication of the First Edition Ordnance Survey historic map (1880s).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 408-9. |
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| 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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| 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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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104411 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV18415 | Related to: Fragments of enclosure west of Moorlands Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV25979 | Related to: Wall north-west of Moorlands Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8631 - Moorlands Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 8 2022 11:50AM |
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