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| HER Number: | MDV15633 |
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| Name: | Eggbeer Farm, Cheriton Bishop |
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Summary
A medieval estate and the Domesday manor of Eighebera. In 1086 it belonged to Baldwin. Early descents of ownership are given in Reichel (1912). Farmhouse is 16th century and listed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 767 926 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cheriton Bishop |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHERITON BISHOP |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SE/23
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XI - 1001 AD to 1099 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Higher Eggbeer' is shown on the late 19th century (1880s) historic map as a large group of buildings around several yards.
Reichel, O. J., 1912, Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred, 330 (Article in Serial). SDV38843.
Reichel, O. J., 1912, The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford, 281, 285, 286, 294, 308 (Article in Serial). SDV38842.
Eggbear Farm, Cheriton Bishop. A medieval estate and the Domesday manor of Eighebera. In 1086 it belonged to Baldwin. Early descents of ownership are given.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 428 (Monograph). SDV337894.
'Eggbeer' was known as 'Eighebera' in 1086, 'Eggebere' in 1242 and 'Eggenebere' in 1303.
Unknown, 1968, Aerial image of Higher Eggbeer Farm (Aerial Photograph). SDV363814.
Oblique image of the farm from the south, with site of proposed tennis court marked to south-west.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included on list. No further detail provided.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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. 428. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV38842 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 281, 285, 286, 294, 308. |
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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. 330. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV36521 | Parent of: Higher Eggbeer farmhouse, Cheriton Bishop (Building) |
| MDV69637 | Related to: Middle Eggbeer, Cheriton Bishop (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 24 2020 2:28PM |
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