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| HER Number: | MDV121030 |
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| Name: | Smallholding at Rendlestone Tor, Princetown |
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Summary
No longer extant, the late 19th century depicts a farm site west of the plantation, with at least two buildings. Also shown on the early 20th century historic map, was completely ruined by the later 1940s (ruined foundations visible on aerial photograph). May be the result of Duchy of Cornwall leases granted in the early 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 576 746 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SMALLHOLDING (Constructed, XIX - 1806 AD? to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map shows 'Rendlestone Tor, with the farm site to the north-east, containing at least three buildings.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The early 20th century map clearly shows the remaining buildings; one of those shown on the late 19th century historic map is now gone.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
The aerial photograph shows the farm is completely ruined by this time; only remains of foundations can be seen.
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). [Mapped feature: #80277 ] |
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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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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121026 | Related to: Blackbrook Farm, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV15307 | Related to: Boundary stone at Rundlestone Tor (Monument) |
| MDV123081 | Related to: Prison boundary stone near Rendlestone, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV121027 | Related to: Smallholding east of Blackbrook, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV121025 | Related to: Smallholding north-west of Waldron Farm, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV121028 | Related to: Summerhill smallholding, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV16974 | Related to: Tavistock to Moretonhampstead road (Monument) |
| MDV5076 | Related to: The Abbot's Way, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2018 2:47PM |
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