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| HER Number: | MDV107208 |
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| Name: | Glebe farm, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Farmstead dates to at least the 17th century, based on documentary evidence and the name indicates that it belonged to the parish church. Was the dwelling of the parish parson until the late 19th century, when the new Rectory was completed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 665 883 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Glebe depicted on the Tithe Map, 207 on Gidleigh apportionment (House, bartons etc). Dwelling is on the eastern side of the yard. Buildings to the north, south and west of the yard. Glebe meadow directly to the south-west of the farm.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century map depicts the farm simply as 'Rectory'. One of the buildings shown on the tithe map is now gone. Possibly some alteration to the farmhouse.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged from late 19th century depiction, although the label is now 'Glebe Farm'.
Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M., 2000, Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present, 107-108, 110-113 (Monograph). SDV359347.
Documents dating back to the 17th century record the house as the Old Rectory or the Parsonage until finally it became known as The Glebe or Glebe Farm.
(Details of the parsons provided). After the rectors moved to the new Rectory in 1891, the house became known simply as Glebe Farm.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included on list. No further detail supplied.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Modern map shows only the farmhouse and the building to the north/north-east remain, and appear to adjoin now. Now other structures depicted.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66723 ] |
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| SDV359347 | Monograph: Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M.. 2000. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Hardback Volume. 107-108, 110-113. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV114017 | Parent of: The Old Rectory, Gidleigh (Building) |
| MDV17740 | Related to: Creaber Pound, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV77356 | Related to: Greenway farmstead, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV53187 | Related to: The Old Rectory, Gidleigh (Building) |
| MDV77684 | Related to: Thule farmstead, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 5 2016 11:58AM |
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