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| HER Number: | MDV117357 |
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| Name: | School at Venton, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Documents record that children were taught at Venton between 1796 and 1824, although it is unclear which building was used as the schoolroom. After 1824, the pupils moved to Dunstone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 721 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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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
- SCHOOLROOM (XVIII to XIX - 1796 AD to 1824 AD (Between))
Full description
Stanbrook, M., 1991, Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered, 69-72 (Monograph). SDV359884.
Listed in the account books for the Widecombe and Dartmoor Charity Schools, is Venton, where 10 children were taught by Ann Smerdon from 1796 until 1812, when Martha Cleave took over. In 1824 the school moved to Dunstone, still with Martha Cleave as mistress.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359884 | Monograph: Stanbrook, M.. 1991. Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered. Old Dartmoor Schools Remembered. Paperback Volume. 69-72. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30034 | Related to: Higher Venton Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30030 | Related to: Lower Venton House, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV117382 | Related to: The Old School House, Lower Dunstone (Building) |
| MDV93164 | Related to: Three Cottages at Venton, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30031 | Related to: Venton Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2018 1:43PM |
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