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Summary

Walscott is on the site of a medieval farmstead. The earliest reference to it occurs in 1524, as 'wallescote'. The name is possibly derived from the o. E. 'wealh', meaning welsh or britons. The site may have housed a remnant of of the older pre-saxon population (annett).

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Traditional farm buildings at Walscott Farm marked on 19th century mapping

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS73SW/27

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

ANNETT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV69524.

Walscott is on the site of a medieval farmstead. The earliest reference to it occurs in 1524, as 'wallescote'. The name is possibly derived from the o. E. 'wealh', meaning welsh or britons. The site may have housed a remnant of of the older pre-saxon population (annett).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV69525.

Annett, n. /tda/108(1976)71/north molton: the pre-census population.

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

Three farmsteads recorded.

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

Lower, Middle and Higher Walscott marked.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Only Middle Walscott appears to survive as a farm, although oneof the buildings associated with Higher Walscott is still extant. Lower Walscott is depicted as a ruin.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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