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| HER Number: | MDV108375 |
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| Name: | Higher Bowden Farmstead, Hennock |
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Summary
Higher Bowden farmstead shown on 19th century maps. 'Bowden' was mentioned from the 13th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 817 805 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Hennock |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HENNOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Higher Bowden farmstead shown on 19th century Tithe Map as a group of adjoining buildings around a small rectangular yard with access in the south-east corner. The Apportionment lists Field Number 1042 as 'House and Yard' and Field Number 1041 to the south as 'Farm Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Higher Bowden shown on 19th century map as a group of adjoining buildings on the west side of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A large irregular shaped building had been added to the south-west of Higher Bowden by the early 20th century along with several other buildings mainly on the south side of the earlier farmstead.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 472 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Bowden was mentioned as 'Boudon' in 1238 and 'Boghedon' in 1331. This document does not distinguish between Higher and Lower Bowden.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Higher Bowden (Un-published). SDV352501.
Higher Bowden farmstead.
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: #67753 ] |
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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. 472. |
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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 Bowden. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78122 | Related to: Lower Bowden farmstead, Hennock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 11 2017 12:00AM |
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