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HER Number:MDV117987
Name:Fishpond to south of Bishop's Court House, Sowton

Summary

Ornamental fish pond built by John Garratt in 1835.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 980 916
Map Sheet:SX99SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSowton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARRINGDON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FISHPOND (Built, XIX - 1834 AD to 1834 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Fish Pond marked. Triangular-shaped with an island towards to eastern, pointed end and a Boat House in the north-western corner.

Debois Landscape Survey Group, 2007, Bishops Court, Devon. Landscape Survey and Management Plan, Appendix 1: BC24 (Report - non-specific). SDV349911.

Ornamental fish pond built by John Garratt in 1835. In good condition.

Debois Landscape Survey Group, 2007, Bishop's Court, Devon: A Documented History, 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV351922.

The pond to the south of the house was created in 1835 as both an ornamental landscape feature and a fish pond. It has remained largely unaltered.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349911Report - non-specific: Debois Landscape Survey Group. 2007. Bishops Court, Devon. Landscape Survey and Management Plan. Debois Landscape Survey Group Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. Appendix 1: BC24.
SDV351922Report - non-specific: Debois Landscape Survey Group. 2007. Bishop's Court, Devon: A Documented History. Debois Landscape Survey Group Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 14.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #77263 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV87487Part of: Parkland and Gardens at Bishop's Court, Sowton (Monument)
MDV117990Related to: Boat House to south of Bishop's Court House, Sowton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5959 - Archaeological Survey, Bishops Court, Devon

Date Last Edited:Jul 9 2020 4:02PM