See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV131159 |
|---|
| Name: | West Bushton Farm, West Buckland |
|---|
Summary
The name Bushton is recorded in the 14th century but it appears that at some time the settlement was split into two, West Bushton and East Bushton. West Bushton is recorded in separate occupation on the 19th century Tithe Apportionment and marked as West Bushton on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 644 308 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SS63SW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | East and West Buckland |
|---|
| District | North Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST BUCKLAND |
|---|
Protected Status
- SHINE: Traditional farm buildings and historic trackway at East Bushton Farm
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIV to XIX - 1301 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Two groups of buildings are depicted at Bushton. The northern group comprises a dispersed group of three buildings with two small satellite buildings. It is recorded as House and Courtlages (plot 264) on the West Buckland Tithe Apportionment, in the occupation of William Searle.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marked as West Bushton.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 36 (Monograph). SDV1312.
The name Bushton is first recorded as Bysshton in 1314, the name meaning a bushy place or the farm by the bush.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Part of complex at East Bushton Farm.
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. 36. |
| |
| | |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #132376 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV131158 | Related to: East Bushton Farm, West Buckland (Monument) |
| MDV131160 | Related to: Trackway leading north-west from East Bushton Farm, West Buckland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2021 3:43PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.