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| HER Number: | MDV107877 |
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| Name: | Lower Brownswell Farmstead, Ashburton |
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Summary
Lower Brownswell farmstead shown on 19th century maps with Brownswell being mentioned from the 13th century
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 1299 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 complexes to the west and to the east of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Lower Brownswell shown on 19th century map as three separate buildings with three springs shown as 'S' to the east.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Lower Brownswell shown on early 20th century as three separate long rectangular buildings and a small rectangular building with one 'Spring' shown to the east.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 464 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Brownswell was mentioned as 'Bruneswell' in 1238 and 'Bruneswyll' in 1244.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Lower Brownswell (Un-published). SDV352501.
Lower Brownswell shown on 19th century map.
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). [Mapped feature: #67272 ] |
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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. Lower Brownswell. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8220 | Parent of: Lower Brownswell farmhouse, Ashburton (Building) |
| MDV107779 | Related to: Higher Brownswell Farmstead, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2016 3:24PM |
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