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HER Number:MDV16364
Name:Norton Farm, Newton St. Cyres

Summary

Norton is first recorded in 1050-73. It was a small medieval manor and a prebend of Crediton church. It was listed as one of the eighteen tithings in the Hundred of Crediton.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 888 990
Map Sheet:SX89NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton St. Cyres
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNEWTON ST.CYRES

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NE/36

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Norton farm, newton st. Cyres. Represents the survival of the name given to one of the eighteen tithings in the hundred of crediton. Described as a small medieval manor and a prebend of crediton church (reichel).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV55787.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/54(1922)151,153,154,174/the manor and hundred of crediton.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 411 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Norton is first documented as nordtune in 1050-73.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV242Migrated Record:
SDV337894Monograph: 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. 411.
SDV55787Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 6 2014 10:18AM