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| HER Number: | MDV130213 |
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| Name: | West Rightadown Farmstead, Bradford, Torridge |
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Summary
West Rightadown is first documented as Westritedon in 1244 and the more recognisable name West Ryghtedon documented in 1429. A farmstead is visible on the mid-19th century Tithe map, named Rightadown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 420 039 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradford |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XIII - 1244 AD to 1244 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Farmstead shown on circa 1840s Tithe map, named Rightadown. Several buildings visible. The tithe apportionment names a large part of the farm as Homestead. The areas that surround the homestead are named Orchards, Mowhay, Float Meadow, Plantations, Garden and Plat.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
West Rightadown, shown on the Ordnance Survey 1880s map as a group of 6 detached buildings. Six tracks radiate in all directions. Extension of main building is obvious when compared to the earlier tithe map. A well is also marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
West Rightadown shown on the Ordnance Survey 1906-08 map. No obvious additional buildings or change in layout when compared to the 1880s map.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Rightadown was first documented in 1244 as Rythtedon and Ryghtadon in 1333. West Rightadown was also first documented in 1244 as Westritedon, than Westrhittedon in 1262 and West Ryghtedon in 1429.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
West Rightadown and the addition of Middle Rightadown. Additional modern buildings shown but the historic core of the farmstead is likely to still exist but to what extent is not known. Two buildings to the northwest and southwest of the main farm are shown as ruins but there are no buidings present in these locations on any historic maps or on the Royal Air Force 1946-49 aerial image. The well is still marked.
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. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2021 11:17AM |
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