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HER Number: | MDV114028 |
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Name: | House at Gidleigh Park |
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Summary
No longer extant. Before the current country house (later hotel) was built in 1927, a dwelling existed on this site. Depicted on the Tithe Map, it may have been here since 1680, but this is not confirmed. House burnt down in 1925 and was entirely replaced by the present hotel.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 677 879 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVII to XIX - 1680 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Tithe Map depicts 'Park-house' here; 369 on the apportionment. A roughly rectangular building, with another building to the west.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map shows the house has been extended to incorporate the building to the west. Named as 'Gidleigh Park'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged from the late 19th century historic map.
Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M., 2000, Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present, 34-38 (Monograph). SDV359347.
Gidleigh Park, now the largest property in the village, may have been preceded by a two-storey thatched building with short wings projecting from the front, facing eastwards towards the River Teign in the late 1500s. No confirmation of this has yet been found. Documentary sources suggest there was a house here in 1680 however it is not clear if the Gidley family lived here or if it was simply a farm complex. Mention is made of several properties in the park, including a 'villa' and farm buildings left abandoned for many years.
In 1818 the Reverend Thomas Whipham bought the estate and carried out work and residents of Gidleigh Park are referred to in 1842, although in 1856 it was noted as half-built, neglected and overgrown and continued in this manner until the early 20th century. In 1918 the property was bought by Charles McIlwraith who spent lavishly on the house and also built most of the newer properties on the estate, including lodges and the Village Hall.
The house however, burnt down in 1925 and was replaced with the present country house (later hotel) building. See related record.
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: #73373 ] |
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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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SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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SDV359347 | Monograph: Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M.. 2000. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Hardback Volume. 34-38. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV114027 | Related to: Gidleigh Park (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 1:25PM |
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