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| HER Number: | MDV15628 |
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| Name: | Torhill Farm, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Torhill Farm, Drewsteignton. Also known as Tarhill. A Medieval farmstead which once formed part of the Domesday manor of Wenfort. Depicted on the Tithe map, the listed farmhouse lies at the south of the farm; to the north are modern agricultural buildings.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 708 922 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/37
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD to 1599 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, A262 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Tor Hill is depicted on the Tithe Map. Farmhouse is central, aligned north-south, with long, narrow building to the west, and three smaller, rectangular buildings and a pond shown to the east of the dwelling.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Largely unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.
Reichel, O. J., 1912, Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred, 313 (Article in Serial). SDV38843.
Torhill Farm, Drewsteignton. Also known as Tarhill. A Medieval farmstead which once formed part of the Domesday manor of Wenfort. Early descents of ownership are given.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 451, South Tawton (Monograph). SDV337894.
'Torhill' is mentioned in the recovery rolls of 1661 and was probably the home of Richard atte Torre who appears in the lay Subsidy rolls of 1333.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Modern map shows little of the original farm has survived, apart from the Listed farmhouse and a small structure to the south-west. Northern part of the farm is now dominated by large agricultural buildings.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #81635 ] |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 451, South Tawton. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. A262. |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV38843 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 313. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33502 | Parent of: Torhill farmhouse, Drewsteignton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 9 2020 3:41PM |
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