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| HER Number: | MDV17119 |
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| Name: | Black Torrington |
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Summary
Black Torrington was the Domesday settlement of Torintona. The 'black' element had been added by 1219, when it is documented as Blaketorrintun. The name means farm on the Torridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 464 056 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Black Torrington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACK TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NE/16
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times, 187,190,193,198,207-209,224, 237,240,241 (Article in Monograph). SDV2105.
Black Torrington was Torintona in Domesday. In 1086, this was a County land which had been held by Harold before the Conquest. Later, it was forfeited by Geoffrey de Mayne when he took the side of the Normans. King John gave it to Geoffrey de Lucy to hold at will. In 1227, it was granted to Roger la Zouche by Henry III. In 1241, in Testa de Nevil, Alan la Zouche was lord.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 170 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Black Torrington is recorded as Torintona in 1086. The 'black' element had been added by 1219, when it is documented as Blaketorrintun. The name means farm on the Torridge.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 170. |
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| SDV2105 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 187,190,193,198,207-209,224, 237,240,241. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #7863 Map object arbitrary, based on this source., ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 2 2023 2:18PM |
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