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Summary

Barn associated with ‘The Ockery’ cottage was built in around 1808. The buildings formed part of the smallholding leased from the Duchy of Cornwall by the Kistle family for much of its early history. The cottage was demolished around 1925, but the barn survives and is one of Princetown's oldest buildings.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/173

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARN (Built, XIX - 1808 AD to 1808 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Barn at 'Oakery' is marked on the Tithe Map (plot 179); a rectangular building aligned roughly north-south.

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

'Oakery'. The late 19th century historic map shows the barn building close to the clapper bridge. Building is still shown as a rectangular structure but now is aligned roughly east-west, but it is not clear if the building has been changed or if the Tithe Map depiction was inaccurate.

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

Unchanged from previous map depictions.

Greeves, E., 2020, Ockery Barn, Princetown (Worksheet). SDV363589.

This historic barn was built in 1808 next to ‘The Ockery’ cottage which was built c.1805. The cottage was demolished c.1925, but the barn survives alongside the clapper bridge just below the road bridge. The barn formed part of the smallholding leased from the Duchy of Cornwall by the Kistle family for most of its early history. It is one of the few remaining original Princetown buildings.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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