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HER Number:MDV102839
Name:France, near Langham Brake, Morchard Bishop

Summary

Site of 'France'. The building visible on the tithe map is not present on modern mapping. It is named 'France' on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 808 073
Map Sheet:SS80NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMorchard Bishop
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMORCHARD BISHOP

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Remains of a former building, well and enclosures, marked 'France' on ninteenth century mapping, east of Langham Brake

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Small square building visible.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Building visible, footprint increased compared to tithe map and named 'France'.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Building visible and named 'France'.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Building not visible, although ruins may be present.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Building not present.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 18 2019 3:46PM