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| HER Number: | MDV124797 |
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| Name: | Downhouse, Whitchurch |
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Summary
House dates to at least the early-mid 19th century and is depicted on the 1840s Tithe Map, but may have older origins as Downhouse is recorded as early as the 16th century. Appears to have become the main site of the farm after the original site to the north declined in the later 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 511 728 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMHOUSE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD? to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Dwelling is shown on the Tithe Map; 890 on the apportionment 'Houses and Yard', part of the Downhouse estate. The house is shown as an inverted L-shaped building, with the long axis aligned roughly east-west. The main buildings of Downhouse lie just to the north.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map shows substantial development. While the house to the north (MDV106980) is no longer shown, this site is now marked as 'Downhouse' and the house has been extended.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 248 (Monograph). SDV1312.
'Downhouse' is mentioned as 'Donhous' and 'Downhowsen' in 1518-1529 (Early Chancery Proceedings).
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
The modern map shows the layout of the house broadly matches that shown on the later 19th century historic map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 248. |
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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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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115192 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124800 | Part of: Downhouse Farm (later site), Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV106976 | Related to: Downhouse Farm, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV124795 | Related to: Possible ridge and furrow on Plaster Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2019 12:32PM |
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