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HER Number:MDV108456
Name:Lowertown Farm, Hennock

Summary

Lowertown farmstead shown on 19th century maps on the south side of Hennock and listed in the 19th century Tithe Map Apportionment as 'Hockmore Farm'

Location

Grid Reference:SX 831 807
Map Sheet:SX88SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHennock
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHENNOCK

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.

L-shaped building shown on 19th century Tithe Map with several building to the north and east. The Apprtionment lists it as 'Hockmore Farm' with Field Number 682 as 'Farm House Yard & c' and Field Number 681 as 'Garden'.


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

Shown as 'Lowertown Cottages' on 19th century map.


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

'Lowertown Farm' shown on early 20th century map as a group of buildings on the east side of the road.


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

Lowertown farmstead.


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

Lowertown Farm shown on modern mapping. Map object adjusted to this source.

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: #67826 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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. Lowertown.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV37771Parent of: Lowertown Farm House, Hennock (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 14 2014 2:10PM