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HER Number:MDV109128
Name:Huntsham Court Park and Gardens

Summary

Lanscaped park and gardens laid out in the later 19th century when Huntsham Court was rebuilt.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 001 206
Map Sheet:ST02SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHuntsham
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHUNTSHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LANDSCAPE PARK (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The mid 19th century map shows the earlier Huntsham House south of the existing building, just north of the church. There are ancillary buildings to the north and an enclosed area to the west with two ponds.


Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

Parkland and gardens around Huntsham Court included a lake with a boat house, a swimming bath, a walled garden and orchard to the north-west of the house, and an ice house to the north-east. Map object based on this source.


Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register, 79 (Un-published). SDV170167.


Devon Gardens Trust, 2013, Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV354335.


Clark, E., 2013, Huntsham Court (Un-published). SDV357780.

Nineteenth century parkland around Huntsham Court, which was built in the late 1860s.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV170167Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Devon Local Register. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. A4 Stapled + Digital. 79.
SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV354335Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns: Devon Gardens Trust. 2013. Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest. Historic Parks and Gardens - Register and Local List. Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357780Un-published: Clark, E.. 2013. Huntsham Court. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV11530Related to: Huntsham Court (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2015 11:17AM