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HER Number:MDV13493
Name:Deerpark at Wembury

Summary

Site of a 16th century deerpark at Wembury

Location

Grid Reference:SX 537 494
Map Sheet:SX54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWembury
Civil ParishWembury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishWEMBURY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Historic deerpark and C18th parkland with walled garden and traditional farm buildings and earthworks of two World War II bomb Craters; former field system and Catch (water) meadow, at Wembury House

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 438357
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/5/10
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DEER PARK (XVI to Post Medieval - 1501 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154215.

Lysons, d. + s. /magna britannia devon 2/(1822)231.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154216.

Evans, h. M. /tda/42(1910)528/map.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154217.

Shirley, e. P. /some account of english deerparks/(1867)90.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154218.

Des=ntas/wembury bay and yealm estuary/(july 1984)/in smr.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV154219.

Des=gallant, l. /deer parks/(1986)/manuscript in smr.


National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV5615.

C16 park included a saltwater lake still visible below the house (national trust).


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The extent of the deer park is suggested by 'Deer Park' field names on the Wembury Tithe Map and Apportionment; fields 705: Little Deer Park, 706: Great Deep Park, 707: Higher Deer Park; 708: Middle Deer Park, 712: Yonder Deer Park.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The extent of the deer park is suggested by 'Deer Park' field names on the Wembury Tithe Map and Apportionment; fields 705: Little Deer Park, 706: Great Deep Park, 707: Higher Deer Park; 708: Middle Deer Park, 712: Yonder Deer Park. Map object partly based on this source.


Shirley, E. P., 1867, Some Account of English Deerparks (Monograph). SDV314505.

A deer park was enclosed at wembury towards the end of 16th century (os citing lysons and evans). "here (ie wembury) seargeant hele made a park in the reign of queen elizabeth" (shirley).


Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX54NW6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV154214.

A deer park was enclosed at Wembury by Sargeant Hele towards the end of the 16th century, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. (Magna Britannia 6 Devon 1822 CCXXXI Lysons, D + S).
Other details: Associated map. (TDA 42 1910 528 Evans, H. M.)

Deerpark (05/01/1983) (DCC SMR South Hams printout 18/10/1985)

Additional bibliography (Some account of English Deerparks 1869 Shirley, E. P.)


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

The extent of the deer park is suggested by 'Deer Park' field names on the Wembury Tithe Map and Apportionment; fields 705: Little Deer Park, 706: Great Deep Park, 707: Higher Deer Park; 708: Middle Deer Park, 712: Yonder Deer Park.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object partly based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV154214Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX54NW6. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV154215Migrated Record:
SDV154216Migrated Record:
SDV154217Migrated Record:
SDV154218Migrated Record:
SDV154219Migrated Record:
SDV314505Monograph: Shirley, E. P.. 1867. Some Account of English Deerparks. Some Account of English Deerparks. Unknown.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV5615Migrated Record: National Trust.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 4 2019 4:59PM

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