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HER Number:MDV118696
Name:Farmhouse at Hilltown, Peter Tavy

Summary

House may have originally had a longhouse plan. Thought to date to the 17th century; much altered in modern times.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 534 810
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LONGHOUSE? (Constructed, XVI to XVII - 1600 AD to 1699 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Farmhouse shown on Tithe Map. 775 on apportionment.


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

Unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction. Farmhouse is rectangular, aligned north-west by south-east and has porch / outshot on the north-eastern side, with further outshot on the south-western side.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Porch added to the south-eastern end of the building and house extended on the north-eastern side.


Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997, 06/02/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.

Farmhouse is possibly 17th century and may have originally been a longhouse plan form, much altered in the mid-20th century.


Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344544Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. 06/02/1995.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359962Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #77964 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV77933Part of: Hilltown farmstead, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV118697Related to: Shippon at Hilltown, Peter Tavy (Building)
MDV118698Related to: Shippon east of farmhouse at Hilltown, Peter Tavy (Building)
MDV118699Related to: Site of farm building at Hilltown, Peter Tavy (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 21 2017 11:01AM