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| HER Number | MWB16921 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Great Farm, West Woodhay |
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Summary
Historic farmstead associated with West Woodhay House, evolving probably from the late 18th century and still largely present in 21st century
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 36 SE 33
SU 3847 6335
Monument Type(s):
- FARMSTEAD (18th century to Late 19th century - 1790 AD? to 1880 AD)
Full Description
This farm is recorded on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map <1> as noted during a 2005 survey of West Berkshire's historic farmsteads <2>. It is sited within the estate of West Woodhay House and park.
The Royal Commission survey of farmsteads <3> <4> noted Great Farm as an evolutionary farm of 19th and 20th century date, although several buildings were indexed as perhaps dating from the late 18th century: a barn, cart shed, cattle shelter, pig sty, engine house, loose box and stable. Highwood Farm, another location examined through this survey, was a linked outfarm of 19th century date.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Orr, S. 2005. West Berkshire Historic Farm Buildings - An Assessment of the Resource and Guidelines for Management. [Unpublished document / SWB14474] |
| <03> | RCHME. 1997. English Farmsteads, 1750-1914. [Monograph / SWB13938] |
| <04> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). ?-present. NMR Buildings Files on Historic England Archive. BF091623. [Index / SWB147173]
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/ (Accessed 21/04/2020) |
| <05> | Abraham Dymock of Aldbourne. 1831. A Map of West Woodhay belonging to The Revd. John Sloper Situate in the County of Berks. [Map / SWB149824] |
| <06> | Ordnance Survey. 1817. Ordnance Survey Drawing of Hungerford; BL OSD 78,7. Two inch to the mile. Schematically marked. [Map / SWB147234]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ordnance_Survey_Drawings_-_Hampshire_(OSD_78).jpg (Accessed on 20/06/2022) |
Related Monuments
| MWB20895 | West Woodhay Park and Gardens (Landscape) |
| MWB16925 | Highwood Farm, West Woodhay (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB417 | English Farmsteads Survey - West Berkshire |
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