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HER Number:MDV113644
Name:Orchards on south side of Essebeare Farm, Witheridge

Summary

Site of former orchards recorded on 19th century mapping. The orchards disappeared in the later 20th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 809 156
Map Sheet:SS81NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Traditional farm buildings, site of former orchards and earthworks of gravel pit dating to the 19th century or earlier and site of well of unknown date at Essebeare Farm

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ORCHARD (Unknown date)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Fields 161 and 158 are recorded as orchards on the Tithe Map and Apportionment.


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

Orchard depicted. Comparison with the Tithe Map shows the original two orchards to have been combined into one and extended to the south-east.


Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.

Orchard depicted.


Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.

Orchard not shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #72992 ]
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV350058Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV352727Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 5 2015 3:45PM

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