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| HER Number: | MDV16769 |
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| Name: | Upcott, Cookbury |
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Summary
The Domesday settlement of Uppecoth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 380 048 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS30SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cookbury |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COOKBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS30SE/19
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times, 204,215,239 (Article in Monograph). SDV2105.
Upcott, called Uppecoth, was part of the manor of Wicha, (Cookbury Week), in Domesday. It was held by Robert de Albemarle. Before the conquest it belonged to a free woman, Uueron. In Testa de Nevil, in 1241, William Avenel was in possession of it.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV2105 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 204,215,239. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV75773 | Related to: Barn at Upcott Cottage, Cookbury (Monument) |
| MDV75774 | Related to: Upcott Cottage, Cookbury (Building) |
| MDV75775 | Related to: Well at Upcott, Cookbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2009 2:38PM |
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