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| HER Number: | MDV111654 |
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| Name: | Willowray Farm, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Willowray Farm shown on 19th century maps as 'Higher Willow Wray' and 'Willow Wray'. It was mentioned from the 17th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 774 834 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lustleigh |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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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.
'Willowwrey' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as an L-shaped building with rectangular buildings to the north and south. The Apportionment for 'Willow Wray' lists Field Number 1711 as 'Lower Garden Homestead'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Higher Willow Wray' shown on 19th century map as a group of about seven buildings in an irregular shaped enclosure to the south-west of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Shown as 'Higher Willowrey' on early 20th century map.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 485 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Willowray is mentioned as 'Willaway', 'Wallaway Wood' and 'Willaway Cliffe' in 1609 and was the home of William atte Wellewey.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Willowrey (Un-published). SDV352501.
Willowrey farmstead 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: #71086 ] |
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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. 485. |
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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. Willowrey. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 17 2015 1:23PM |
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