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Summary

Site of a medieval farmstead. The mid 19th century Tithe Map shows the farmhouse flanked by small barns with a further C-shaped yard to the west. By 1890 the number of buildings had greatly increased. However, many of these have since been removed, replaced by modern barns.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/49

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XVI - 1598 AD to 1598 AD)

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Frogmire is named on Sandford Tithe Map. The map shows the farmhouse flanked by small barns with a further C-shaped yard to the west. The Tithe Apportionment records Houses etc (Plot 1958), Barn Close (Plot 1963) and Long Close (Plot 1964).

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Frogmire marked. The map shows the farmstead to have substantially increased in size since the mid 19th century.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Frogmire named on Ordnance Survey 1904-06 map. The farmstead appears little changed since the 1880s, with the addition of a couple of buildings on the north-west side.

Reichel, O. J., 1922, The Manor and Hundred of Crediton, 159 (Article in Serial). SDV40070.

The site of an early farmstead was recorded in 1598 as a free socage tenancy. Once also known as Frogmeare.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The 1946-49 Royal Air Force image shows little change in the layout of buildings since the late 19th century.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

Getmapping 1999 aeriel image shows the settlement at Frogmire to have substantially changed since the late 1940s.

Mid Devon District Council, 2023, 23/01695/FULL (Planning Application). SDV366044.

Reports submitted in support of a planning application for the demolition of agricultural buildings and the construction of five new dwellings, indicate that the farmstead is currently vacant but was last used for agricultural purposes. Although the current agricultural buildings could be converted, the proposed development is considered to be a more efficient re-use of a brownfield site. Photos show that the farm buildings proposed for demolition are modern.

Walls, S., 2024, Archaeological evaluation trenching on land at Frogmire Farm, Sandford, Crediton, Devon (Report - Evaluation). SDV366006.

The footings of two 20th century buildings/structures and evidence of a still in part extant former bank boundary were explosed during an archaeological trench evaluation which was undertaken prior to the demolition of the existing farm buildings and the construction of five dwellings. The footings are likely to relate to the use of part of the site as a sawmill. A brick and concrete tank for dipping timbers in tar was also exposed. No features or finds of any greater antiquity were identified. If these were formerly present, they have likely been landscaped away during the construction of modern farm buildings and yards.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Comparison with the first and second edition Ordnance Survey maps show many of the historic farm buildings to have been demolished. Modern buildings are shown on the site of a former orchard.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #129938 ]
SDV342938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV365834	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV366006	Report - Evaluation: Walls, S.. 2024. Archaeological evaluation trenching on land at Frogmire Farm, Sandford, Crediton, Devon. South West Archaeology. SFF23. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV366044	Planning Application: Mid Devon District Council. 2023. 23/01695/FULL. Mid Devon District Council. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV40070	Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1922. The Manor and Hundred of Crediton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 54. A5 Hardback. 159.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV9093 - Archaeological evaluation trenching on land at Frogmire Farm, Sandford

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