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HER Number:MDV15951
Name:FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Broadwoodwidger

Summary

Farmstead named norton. Domesday manor of nortona, held of judhel of totnes by willelmus. Held by bristric at the time of king edward (reichel). Tenancies given for manor of norton bauzan at the time of testa de nevil, 1243 (reichel, 1914).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 402 922
Map Sheet:SX49SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBroadwoodwidger
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBROADWOODWIDGER

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX49SW/25

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (VIII to XXI - 701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2362.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/28(1896)468/the domesday hundreds: listone.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2363.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/46(1914)206/hundred of lifton at testa de nevil, 1243.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2364.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)180.


REICHEL, 1914, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2639.

Farmstead named norton. Domesday manor of nortona, held of judhel of totnes by willelmus. Held by bristric at the time of king edward (reichel). Tenancies given for manor of norton bauzan at the time of testa de nevil, 1243 (reichel, 1914).


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

Nortona is mentioned in the domesday book in 1086. It means north farm. Richard baucan held the manor in 1242 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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.
SDV2362Migrated Record:
SDV2363Migrated Record:
SDV2364Migrated Record:
SDV2639Migrated Record: REICHEL, 1914.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM