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| HER Number: | MDV15672 |
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| Name: | Chenson Farm, Chawleigh |
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Summary
The farm, which takes its name from the Chene family who held the manor in 1242, is possibly the site of a Domesday manor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 705 099 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chawleigh |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAWLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Traditional farm buildings and pond dating to the 19th century or earlier at Chenson Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70NW/20
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Chenson Farm marked, comprising three discrete groups of buildings with adjoining yards and gardens with an orchard to the south.
Reichel, O. J., 1897, The Domesday Hundreds of Devon: Part 3. The Hundred of North Tawton, 245 (Article in Serial). SDV337560.
Chenson Farm has been identified as a Domesday estate.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 363 (Monograph). SDV1312.
The farm takes its name from the Chene family who held the manor in 1242.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 363. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #140754 ] |
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| SDV337560 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1897. The Domesday Hundreds of Devon: Part 3. The Hundred of North Tawton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Unknown. 245. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41433 | Parent of: Barn at Chenson Farm, Chawleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2023 2:06PM |
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