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| HER Number: | MDV113129 |
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| Name: | Lower Town Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Lower Town farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned in the 14th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 711 728 |
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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.
'Lower Town' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as a group of buildings on the east side of the road. A large irregular shaped building has smaller buildings and enclosures to the east and west. The Apportionment lists the Owner as 'Kent or Kest Thomas' and the Occupier as 'James Townsend'. Field Number 1828 is listed as 'House & Garden', Field Number 1829 as 'House' and Field Numbers 1827 and 1830 as 'Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Lower Town' shown on 19th century map as a large group of buildingsand small enclosures on the east side of the road.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Lower Town (Un-published). SDV352501.
Lower Town farmstead listed.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Lower Town shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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. Lower Town. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72472 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30092 | Parent of: Cressen Hayes and Little Cressen Hayes, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV7991 | Related to: Original site of Ouldsbroom Cross at Leusdon, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV62965 | Related to: POWER STATION in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV112942 | Related to: Town Farm at Lower Town, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 14 2015 3:13PM |
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