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HER Number:MDV135889
Name:Cattle shelter to north-west of Northcote Manor Farm, East Down

Summary

Site of a cattle shelter and two small yards which stood at the junction of four fields.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 603 429
Map Sheet:SS64SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishEast Down
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEAST DOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CATTLE SHELTER (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Building not shown.

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

Building depicted with a yard on either side.

Child, P, 2002, Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Farm Building at Maddox Down, East Down, Barnstaple, Devon (Correspondence). SDV366721.

Free standing cattle shelter with two small yards attached. Stands at the junction of four fields so that all could be readily accessed. It makes a significant visual and historic contribution to the landscape.
The style and character of the building suggest a date in the second half of the 19th century. It is a relatively simple structure with two doors on each side, each with shallow brick arches, opening onto the yards. The yards are enclosed with stone walls, parts of which have eroded away. Some stone feeding troughs survive inside. It was originally lofted but the floor has gone.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Site of building shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV366713Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2026. Mastermap 2026. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #145370 ]
SDV366721Correspondence: Child, P. 2002. Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Farm Building at Maddox Down, East Down, Barnstaple, Devon. Countryside Stewardship Advice Letter. Letter.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 23 2026 4:14PM