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| HER Number: | MDV107779 |
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| Name: | Higher Brownswell Farmstead, Ashburton |
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Summary
Higher Brownswell farmstead shown on 19th century maps. Documentary evidence suggests the farm may have early-mid 13th century origins, but it could be older.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 763 719 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XII to XIII - 1200 AD to 1238 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
'Brownswell' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as two groups of buildings on both sides of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Higher Brownswell' shown on 19th century map as a group of at least four buildings with several small irregular shaped enclosures on the west side of the road. There appears to be a horse engine house on the south side of the southernmost building. A pump is shown as 'P' in the centre of the farmstead.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 464 (Monograph). SDV337894.
The name 'Brownswell' dates to 1238 'Bruneswell' and 'Bruneswyll' in 1244.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Higher Brownswell (Un-published). SDV352501.
Higher Brownswell shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Higher Brownswell present on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67181 ] |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 464. |
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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. Higher Brownswell. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8220 | Related to: Lower Brownswell farmhouse, Ashburton (Building) |
| MDV107877 | Related to: Lower Brownswell Farmstead, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2016 3:21PM |
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