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| HER Number: | MDV16203 |
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| Name: | Hollacombe, Crediton Hamlets |
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Summary
Marked as the Village of Hollycoombe on the 19th century Tithe Map and as Middle and Lower Hollacombe on the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map, the settlement is first documented in AD930. A number of farm buildings shown on these maps are no longer present.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 801 003 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton Hamlets |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/48
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, X - 930 AD to 930 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Several clusters of buildings with orchards marked as the Village of Hollycoombe.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two farm are marked, Middle Hollacombe and Lower Hollacombe.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 405 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Hollacombe, meaning a hollow valley, is first documented as 'Holancumbes' in AD930. It is referred to as 'Hollecoumbe' in 1238.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
A number of farmbuildings at both Middle and Lower Hollacombe shown on the Tithe Map and the 1880s-1890s Ordnance Survey map are no longer present.
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: #7164 Map object centred, based on this source, ] |
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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. 405. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66968 | Related to: BUILDING in the Parish of Crediton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV66966 | Related to: FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Crediton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV66967 | Related to: FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Crediton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV130468 | Related to: Hollacombe Farm, Crediton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 15 2021 2:07PM |
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