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| HER Number: | MDV16241 |
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| Name: | Higher Shapley farmstead, Chagford |
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Summary
Cited as one of five manors in Chagford before 1600, Higher Shapley is the probable site of the Domesday manor of Escapaleia, held in 1086 by a certain Robert of Baldwin. Included in Dartmoor Historic farmsteads survey; visited in 1997.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 847 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE143
- National Record of the Historic Environment
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 917646
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/164
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR (Constructed, XI - 1066 AD (Between) to 1099 AD (Between))
- FARMSTEAD (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1915, The Hundred of Exminster in Early Times, 199,200,201,204,223,225 (Article in Serial). SDV285943.
At Shapley, Chagford. The probable site of the Domesday manor of Escapaleia, held in 1086 by a certain Robert of Baldwin. Some descents until 1428 are given,
Osborne, F., 1963, 31st Report on Parochial History, 95 (Article in Serial). SDV21194.
Cited as one of five manors in Chagford before 1600.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(13/06/1990) No further information.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 05/03/1997.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV21194 | Article in Serial: Osborne, F.. 1963. 31st Report on Parochial History. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 95. Unknown. 95. |
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| SDV285943 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1915. The Hundred of Exminster in Early Times. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 47. A5 Hardback. 199,200,201,204,223,225. |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20576 | Parent of: Gateposts, Higher Shapely Farm (Monument) |
| MDV77202 | Related to: Lower Shapley, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8655 - Higher Shapley Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2022 4:14PM |
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