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| HER Number: | MDV128979 |
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| Name: | Walkhampton Church Way |
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Summary
Trackway leadng from Walkhampton to the church to the north-east may have been in use as early as the Medieval period. The church predates Walkhampton village (earliest mention is 1259); the path, known as Elbow Lane probably dates to the later 17th century, accordinng to Hamilton-Leggett.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 535 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Evidential): 05/03/2018
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRACKWAY (Constructed, XV to XVII - 1401 AD? to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Dog-leg trackway leading to the church is depicted on the Walkhampton Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hamilton-Leggett, P., 2016, A Brief Guide to St. Mary the Virgin, Walkhampton (Leaflet). SDV363907.
Elbow Lane: Probably constructed in 1683 by the parson, Thomas Bowen, whose initials can be seen carved on a stone now set into the wall but once part of the stile by Church steps. Even in 1840 this "dog leg" path was still known as "the New Church Road".
Crabb, A., 2018, Walkhampton Church Way (Un-published). SDV363906.
Trackway leadng from Walkhampton to the church to the north-east may have been in use as early as the Medieval period.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #127113 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3607 | Related to: Church House, Walkhampton (Building) |
| MDV2328 | Related to: Church of St Mary, Walkhampton (Building) |
| MDV58128 | Related to: CHURCHYARD in the Parish of Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV21216 | Related to: Inscribed stone south-west of Church of St Mary, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV114845 | Related to: Poor house, Walkhampton (Building) |
| MDV99763 | Related to: Steps and former stile, on path leading to Church, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 20 2020 10:04AM |
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