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HER Number:MDV107874
Name:Horsehill Farmstead, Ashburton

Summary

Horsehill farmstead shown on 19th century map and mentioned from the 16th century

Location

Grid Reference:SX 737 702
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishAshburton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishASHBURTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XV to XIX - 1500 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

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

Horsehill shown on 19th century Tithe Map as a group of separate buildings on the west side of the road.

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

'Horshill' shown on 19th century map as a large irregular shaped building with two groups of adjoining buildings to the west and south and a separate building to the south-east.

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

Shown as 'Horsehill' on early 20th century map.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 465 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Horsehill was mentioned as 'Horshoohill' in 1553.

White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Horsehill (Un-published). SDV352501.

Horsehill shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

'Horsehill' shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67269 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337894Monograph: 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. 465.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352501Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Horsehill.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV133383Related to: Former orchard south of Horsehill, Ashburton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 12 2022 11:06AM