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HER Number:MDV112270
Name:Thorn Farmstead, North Bovey

Summary

Thorn farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned from the 17th century

Location

Grid Reference:SX 725 853
Map Sheet:SX78NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

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.

Group of buildings around four sides of an irregular shaped yard. The Apportionment for 'Thorn' lists Field Number 610 as 'House and Courtlage'.


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

'Thorn' shown on 19th century map as a group of buildings around an irregular shaped yard.


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

Buildings around four sides of the yard.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 471 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Thorn mentioned as 'Thorne Park' in 1619.


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

Thorn farmstead listed.


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

Thorn Farm shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337894Monograph: 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. 471.
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. Thorn.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #71667 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV8263Parent of: Ash House at Thorn, North Bovey (Monument)
MDV35509Parent of: Barn east of Thorn Farmhouse, North Bovey (Building)
MDV35508Parent of: Thorn Farmhouse, North Bovey (Building)
MDV27523Related to: Ridge and furrow in field north of Thorn Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 25 2015 1:43PM