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| HER Number: | MDV113870 |
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| Name: | Tor Down Farmstead, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Site of Tor Down farmstead shown on 19th and early 20th century maps. Shown as 'Tardown' on 19th century Tithe Map and mentioned as 'Tarrdowne' in 1730
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 694 916 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Buried building foundations from Tor Down farmstead, Drewsteignton, which has origins in at least the 18th century
Other References/Statuses
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.
'Tardown' shown on 19th century Tithe Map as five small adjoining buildings with a small square enclosure to the south. The Apportionment for 'Tardown' lists Field Number A193 as 'Homestead and Yard'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Tor Down' shown on 19th century map as a row of three adjoining buildings in an irregular shaped yard with a track running east.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Tor Down' shown on early 20th century map as three adjoining buildings with a well shown as 'W' to the south and a small square building to the south-east all within an irregular shaped yard.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 434 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Tor Down was mentioned as 'Tarrdowne' in 1730
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Tor Down (Un-published). SDV352501.
Tor Down site of a lost farmstead. Shown as 'Tardown' on Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The southern boundary of the farmstead is reflected in the modern field boundary.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #73213 ] |
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| 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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| 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. 434. |
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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. Tor Down. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 22 2018 11:43AM |
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