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Summary

At allaleigh, cornworthy, the site of a medieval estate known to exist separately at least as early as 1230. Some early descents are given (reichel).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SW/13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

'allaleigh' is shown on os 25" (1880s) map as quite a large settlement with small fields and orchards but only 3 dwellings remain on modern maps with the focus moving west to the larger farmsteads (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161677.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/43(1911)195,215/the early history ofthe hundred of colridge.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161678.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)320.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161679.

Des=os 25" (1880s).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

At allaleigh, cornworthy, the site of a medieval estate known to exist separately at least as early as 1230. Some early descents are given (reichel).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

'allaleigh' is mentioned as 'alelege' in 1238, 'alelegh' in 1303 and 'allelegh' in 1330 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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