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HER Number:MDV135912
Name:West Yeo Farmhouse, Witheridge

Summary

Farmhouse dating to the later part of the 19th century. It replaced an earlier house which stood to the south.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 789 148
Map Sheet:SS71SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMHOUSE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The Witheridge Tithe Map shows a building to the south of the present farmhouse.

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

Comparison with the Tithe Map shows the house to have been rebuilt in its present location.

Child, P., 2000, Countryside Stewardship: West Yeo Farm (Correspondence). SDV366743.

The farmhouse is a late example of the double-pile, central entrance type of farmhouse which was built from circa 1700 onwards until the First World War. It typically has sash windows, a hipped roof and central gable chimney stacks.

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

The farmhouse forms the south-east corner of the farmyard,

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: #145409 ]
SDV366743Correspondence: Child, P.. 2000. Countryside Stewardship: West Yeo Farm. Countryside Stewardship Advice Letter. Letter + Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV15916Part of: West Yeo, Witheridge (Monument)
MDV135914Related to: Ash house at West Yeo Farm, Witheridge (Monument)
MDV135911Related to: Cider and trap house at West Yeo Farm, Witheridge (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2026 1:57PM