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Summary

Constructed in the late 19th century, this former bank barn (now converted for residential use) has a datestone of 1893. It replaced an older farm building at this location. Included in Historic Farmsteads survey (visited 2005). When the farm was divided (later 20th century?), this building was converted for residential use; now Mill Cottage and Brook Cottage. Retains curtilage listed status.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK BARN (Built, XIX - 1893 AD to 1893 AD (Between))
• HOUSE (Altered, Late 20th Century - 1970 AD to 1999 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Small, rectangular building depicted on the tithe map at Aller Farm (plot 1057). No longer extant, this appears to have been replaced in the late 19th century by the bank barn, which itself was later converted for residential use (see 2005 survey).

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

Unchanged from the tithe map depiction; the late 19th century historic map still shows the former farm building at this location.

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

Early 20th century shows the new farm building (constructed 1893?).

Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005, HF199 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.

(07/09/2005) Building 2 Bank Barn with datestone of 1893.

Richards, A. F., 2020, Curtilage listing of barns at Aller Farm. North Bovey (Personal Comment). SDV363497.

Despite the farm buildings to the east of the farmhouse having been separated from the farm property, sold off and converted for residential use, planners at Dartmoor National Park Authority have confirmed (27/01/2020) that the buildings retain their curtilage listing status.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Depicted on the modern mapping. Now converted to residential use, this former farm building has been subdivided and is marked as Mill Cottage (west end) and Brook Cottage (east end).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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