More information : (SW 95947011) Pawton (remains of) (NAT) Barton (NR) (1)
At Pawton the Bishops of Exeter had a manor house, chapel and
park during the Middle Ages. It is now a large farm. "There are
two large barns which contain ancient masonry. One of these was
probably the tithe barn and the other may have been the chapel -
it lies East and West, and there are remains of a spiral stone
staircase in a square newel projecting from the South wall. A
field on the North of the farm called the 'Graveyard'..has never
yet been ploughed. There being no carved stone fragments it is
very difficult to determine the date of the buildings....... the
deer park fields remain". (2)
"...very little of the Old Manor House remains but the old
mediaeval tithe barn can still be seen." (3)
The double walls and fences of the deer park are still extant on
the Barton. (4)
Pawton deer park was enclosed c 1258. (5)
The tithe barn at SW 95887006 is in good condition though not
outstanding. It incorporates the stone staircase leading to an
upper floor. There is no separate barn which can be identified as
a chapel (this would probably have been incorporated within the
manor house). The extent of the deer park cannot be deduced from
the present hedges and the field called the 'Graveyard' is not
known to the present owners. The farmhouse is modern. (6)
Tithe Barn, early 17th century in date, with possible earlier origins. Has an overall `T' shaped plan. Graded II*. (7) |