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| HER Number: | MDV102084 |
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| Name: | Butter Well at Narracott Farm, Milton Abbot |
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Summary
Butter well, a spring-cooled outdoor cupboard, located adjacent to pond at Narracott Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 426 809 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Milton Abbot |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MILTON ABBOT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUTTER WELL (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Spring marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map off south-west corner of pond at Narracott.
Child, P., 1998, Countryside Stewardship. Narracott Farm, Milton Abbot, Tavistock (Correspondence). SDV349320.
Site visit to Narracott Farm. There is a butter well, a spring-cooled outdoor cupboard, by the pond now lacking its door. In Devon, butter wells are peculiar to the Tavistock region. Recommended for grant aid for repair should it be included in a Countryside Stewardship application.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV349320 | Correspondence: Child, P.. 1998. Countryside Stewardship. Narracott Farm, Milton Abbot, Tavistock. Letter to Farming and Rural Conservation Agency. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV102081 | Part of: Narracott Farm, Milton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 14 2017 2:13PM |
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