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Summary

Lower Hookney farm, most likely has at least 16th century origins, based on the date of the farmhouse. Now known as Lower Hookner.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Lower Hookney depicted on the Tithe Map. (1074 House, 1274, Garden). Associated buildings adjoining to the north-east and another building to the south.

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

'Lower Hookney' farm depicted with farmhouse, two L-shaped ranges and a rectangular building to the north of the yard.

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

'Lower Hookney' Farmstead depicted. Includes farmhouse and L-shaped building adjoing to the north, which also has an extension addded on the north-western side by this time. Rectangular building to the north of the site. L-shaped building to the south of the farmstead appears to be falling out of use.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 470 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Hookney. References to 'Hokneton', 'Hokeneton' and 'Hokenton' in the late 13th / early 14th century, as well as 'Hokene' in 1334 and 'Hokyn' in 1505.
However, so far there are insufficient references to match these to Hookney.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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