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HER Number:MDV120345
Name:Moorcroft Cottage, Brentor

Summary

Cottage dates to at least the mid-late 19th century, based on cartographic evidence. Depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, it appears largely unchanged since the 19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 487 811
Map Sheet:SX48SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBrentor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAMERTON
Ecclesiastical ParishMARY TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COTTAGE NON SPECIFIC (Constructed, XIX - 1850 AD? to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Not shown on the 1840s Tithe Map, the late 19th century historic map depicts this building as a roughly rectangular structure, with porch / outshots on the north-eastern and south-western sides, shown subdivided into two smaller units.


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

Moorcroft Cottage is depicted on the modern mapping. Largely unchanged since the late 19th century historic map depiction.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359962Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79586 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV117330Related to: Former school at West Blackdown (Building)
MDV120344Related to: The Croft, Brentor (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 5 2017 3:30PM