Heritage Gateway

Cornwall & Scilly HER

For important guidance on the use of this record, please click here.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

HER Number:	37133
Name:	SHEERS BARTON - Medieval palace, Medieval manor house

Summary

Sheer's Barton is the former site of a Bishop's Palace. The White House stands on the site.

Grid Reference:	SX 3553 8232
Parish:	Lawhitton Rural, North Cornwall, Cornwall
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 37133
SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX38SE 5

Monument Type(s):

MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PALACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Sheer's Barton, as shown on the OS map of 1963, is the former site of a Bishop's Palace. The manor of Lawhitton was given by Edward the Elder to the bishop of Crediton c905. The bishoprics of Crediton and Exeter were united in 1402 and transferred to Exeter. A building was erected in Lawhitton to provide the visiting bishops with a summer residence c1106, and was held on lease from the bishops (b1, b2, b3). The White House also stands on the site (b4). The site is listed by King and Sheppard in 1973 (b5).

<1> PETER, OB, 18--, ST STEPHEN'S, LAUNCESTON, 3 (Unedited Source). SCO5684.

<2> Gilbert, CS, 1820, An Historical and Topographical Survey of the County of Cornwall, VOL 2, 499 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3360.

<3> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 3, 95-96 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.

<4> Hosier, FA, 1971, Lawhitton, VOL 7, 366 (Article in Journal). SCO5127.

<5> King, G & Sheppard, PA, 1973, Lawhitton Checklist, VOL 12, 73 (Article in Journal). SCO3789.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]	SCO5684 - Unedited Source: PETER, OB. 18--. ST STEPHEN'S, LAUNCESTON. 3.
[2]	SCO3360 - Bibliographic reference: Gilbert, CS. 1820. An Historical and Topographical Survey of the County of Cornwall. VOL 2, 499.
[3]	SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 3, 95-96.
[4]	SCO5127 - Article in Journal: Hosier, FA. 1971. Lawhitton. Journal Old Cornwall Soc. 7. VOL 7, 366.
[5]	SCO3789 - Article in Journal: King, G & Sheppard, PA. 1973. Lawhitton Checklist. Cornish Archaeology. 12. VOL 12, 73.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

37133.01

Parent of: LAWHITTON - Early Medieval architectural fragment (Monument)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.