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HER Number:MDV112866
Name:Lower Aish Farmstead, Poundsgate

Summary

Lower Aish farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned in 1371

Location

Grid Reference:SX 705 721
Map Sheet:SX77SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

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.

Farmstead shown on 19th century Tithe Map as several buildings in and around an irregular shaped yard. The Apportionment for 'Lower Ash' lists Field Number 2023 as 'Court Houses & C'.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 529 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Lower Aish was the home of 'Richard de Aysshe' mentioned in 1371.

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

Lower Aish shown on 19th century map.

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

Lower Aish farmstead shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 529.
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. Lower Aish.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72226 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV29752Parent of: Lower Aish Guest House, Poundsgate (Building)
MDV25134Related to: Field system south-west of Poundsgate, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument)
MDV74345Related to: Stone Cross-Shaft at Lower Aish Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey

Date Last Edited:Sep 25 2023 11:05AM