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| HER Number: | MDV112942 |
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| Name: | Town Farm at Lower Town, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Town Farm at Lower Town shown on 19th century maps. Lower Town was mentioned in the 14th century as the home of 'John Inthetoune.'
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 711 729 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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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.
Small farmstead to the north of Lower Town shown on 19th century Tithe Map. The Apportionment for 'Lower Town and Spitchweek' lists Field Number 1822 as 'Houses & Court' and Field Number 1821 as 'Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Group of buildings shown in a rectangular yard on 19th century map on the north side of Lower Town. A pump is shown as 'P' in the centre of the yard and an orchard is shown to the west.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 529 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Lower Town was mentioned in 1333 as the home of 'John Inthetoune'.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Town (Un-published). SDV352501.
Town farmstead listed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #72297 ] |
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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. 529. |
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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. Town. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29938 | Parent of: Town Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV25131 | Related to: Field system east of Town Farm, Blackadon Down (Monument) |
| MDV113129 | Related to: Lower Town Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 14 2015 3:12PM |
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