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HER Number:MDV91930
Name:Farmbuildings at Townsend Farm, Dunsford

Summary

Two linhays and a shippon, parallel with the farmhouse at Townsend Farm. The two western buildings are 17th century linhays and the eastern building is a 19th century or earlier shippon. Whitewashed rendered cob construction.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 810 891
Map Sheet:SX88NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDunsford
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNSFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LINHAY (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
  • SHIPPON STOCK BUILDING (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Depicted on the Tithe Map.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.


English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.

DUNSFORD BUTTS, (south side), Dunsford SX 88 NW 6/44 Farmbuildings forming the farmyard 11.11.52 to the north of Townsend Farmhouse (formerly listed with Townsend Farmhouse as surrounding barns)
GV II
Farmbuildings including a threshing barn, linhay and storage buildings. C17 and later. Mostly whitewashed rendered cob with corrugated iron, corrugated asbestos and slate roofs. The farmbuildings surround the narrow courtyard to the north of Townsend Farmhouse (qv). The west range is a Cl7 threshing barn with a corrugated iron roof hipped at ends and a lean-to adjoining the west side. The barn is lofted and has a large entrance in the courtyard side and a jointed cruck roof truss. The south range, parallel to the farmhouse, consists of 2 blocks with a narrow entrance-between them. The right-hand (west) building is a linhay with a corrugated asbestos roof (formerly thatched), open fronted on the courtyard side with no openings on the side facing the road. To the left of the entrance is a 2-storey storage building with a corrugated iron roof and no openings on the side facing the road. Adjoining this building at the east and projecting beyond the farmyard is a 2- storey building with a slate roof gabled at ends. Stone steps against the front wall facing the road, lead-up to a loft doorway to the right, 6-pane window ground floor left. The east range consists of a storage building between the farmhouse and the south range. The farmbuildings form a group with Townsend Farmhouse which is on the road at the west end of Dunsford village.
Listing NGR: SX8103089130

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV350785National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109431 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV77114Part of: Townsend famstead, Dunsford (Monument)
MDV21824Related to: Barn at Townsend Farm, Dunsford (Building)
MDV21823Related to: Townsend farmhouse, Dunsford (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 22 2015 4:00PM