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| HER Number: | MDV114031 |
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| Name: | Beech tree beside Gidleigh Cottage |
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Summary
Site of a giant beech tree that served as the noticeboard for the village for generations, before it became diseased and had to be felled. The tree was sadly missed by the village.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 671 884 |
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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
- TREE (XVIII to XX - 1751 AD? to 1999 AD? (Between))
Full description
Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M., 2000, Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present, 41 (Monograph). SDV359347.
Site of a giant beech tree (beside Gidleigh Cottage) that served as the noticeboard for the village for generations, before it became diseased and had to be felled. The tree was sadly missed by the village. Rumour has it that a Chagford sheep rustler was hanged from the tree many years ago.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359347 | Monograph: Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M.. 2000. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Hardback Volume. 41. [Mapped feature: #3118 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV114030 | Related to: Gidleigh Cottage, Gidleigh (Building) |
| MDV114032 | Related to: Way Cottage, Gidleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 4 2016 4:12PM |
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