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| HER Number: | MDV117616 |
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| Name: | Former farmhouse at Lower Drewston, Chagford |
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Summary
Originally the farmhouse at Lower Drewston farm, this dwelling fell into ruins in the 20th century and was reconstructed in 2005 as an annex.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 724 874 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS PASSAGE HOUSE (Constructed, XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1650 AD (Between))
- BUILDING (Constructed, XXI to Unknown - 2005 AD (Post))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The building is depicted on the Tithe Map as the north-western part of a connected range of buildings at the farm.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The later 19th century historic map is much the same as the Tithe Map depiction.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Similar to the late 19th century historic map depiction, but the farmhouse is no longer connected to the farm buildings to the south-east.
Wapshott, E., 2016, Lower Drewston, Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon. Results of a Desk-Based Appraisal & Historic Building Assessment, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV359917.
The Annex was the original farmhouse, and has been reconstructed from a ruin (plans included). The original elements of the building (insofar as can be determined) are of granite rubble build, with roughly-dressed granite quoins to corners and reveals. The new elements include all of the timber elements (frame and cladding) and its slate roof.
The building appears to have been of a typical vernacular three-cell and cross-passage farmhouse plan with the lower end to the north and a heated room and probably an inner room to the south. Some features of the early build remain; these include a cloam oven, the fireplace and a projection which may represent a stair turret (citing personal comment from client). The oven, stack/turret and fireplace appear post-medieval in date, and the building conforms to the local vernacular in form and plan.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
The modern map shows the building in the centre of the farm.
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). |
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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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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76923 ] |
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| SDV359917 | Report - Assessment: Wapshott, E.. 2016. Lower Drewston, Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon. Results of a Desk-Based Appraisal & Historic Building Assessment. Southwest Archaeology. 160721. Digital. 10. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77197 | Part of: Lower Drewston, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV117615 | Related to: Former barn at Lower Drewston, Chagford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7143 - Historic building assessment at Lower Drewston Farm, Chagford (Ref: 160721)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 28 2016 12:47PM |
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