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HER Number:MDV12482
Name:Youlston Deer Park

Summary

Youlston Deer Park appears in Saxton's survey of 1575 & was disparked between 1822 & 1867

Location

Grid Reference:SS 588 373
Map Sheet:SS53NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShirwell
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHIRWELL

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53NE/4/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DEER PARK (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS53NE8 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV338550.


Vanstone, A. C., Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV91782.

A large part of Youlston Park has become a large field on Ordnance Survey 1963 map and is no longer shown as part of the park. This field stretches from NGR SS58543733 north to SS58543698 south and SS58313707 west to SS58713707 east.


Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica, CCXXX (Monograph). SDV323771.


Shirley, E. P., 1867, Some Account of English Deerparks, 91 (Monograph). SDV314505.

A deerpark at Youlston Park appears in Saxton's survey of 1575: Lysons describes it as being extant in 1822. Disparked by 1867.


Ordnance Survey, 1905, 9SE (Cartographic). SDV335634.

'Youlston Park' shown on 1905 map.


Ordnance Survey, 1963, SS53NE (Cartographic). SDV337295.


Gallant, L., 1986, Deer Parks and Paddocks of England (Un-published). SDV656.

Speed's map of 1610 shows the park at Youlston to the east around NGR SS605-365- shown as Youlston Old Park on 1964 map.


Gray, T., 1995, The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources, 244 (Monograph). SDV671.

Seat of the Chichester family from the early 16th century until 1920


Devon Gardens Trust, 2003, Youlston Park (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV338547.


Richards, A., 2007, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV338551.

Youlston Park is on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England but the Deer Park is not mentioned & its exact location is unclear.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV314505Monograph: Shirley, E. P.. 1867. Some Account of English Deerparks. Some Account of English Deerparks. Unknown. 91.
SDV323771Monograph: Lysons, D. + Lysons, S.. 1822. Magna Britannica. Magna Britannica: A Concise Topographical Account of The Several Counties o. 6: Devonshire. Unknown. CCXXX.
SDV335634Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 9SE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV337295Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. SS53NE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV338547Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns: Devon Gardens Trust. 2003. Youlston Park. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Unknown.
SDV338550Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS53NE8. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV338551Personal Comment: Richards, A.. 2007.
SDV656Un-published: Gallant, L.. 1986. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Manuscript.
SDV671Monograph: Gray, T.. 1995. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. Paperback Volume. 244.
SDV91782Personal Comment: Vanstone, A. C..

Associated Monuments

MDV32499Related to: Youlston Park, Shirwell (Park/Garden)
MDV925Related to: Youlston, Shirwell (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4235 - The Stables, Youlston Park

Date Last Edited:May 30 2007 8:57AM