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HER Number:MDV18648
Name:Yard Farm, Ilfracombe

Summary

Yard Farm is recorded as Laierda in the Domesday Survey of 1086

Location

Grid Reference:SS 465 454
Map Sheet:SS44NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XI - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Yard farm was laierda in domesday. It was held by robert de ponte cardonis of baldwin the sheriff. Before the conquest it was held by godric.(reichel).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65778.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)397,429,433,457/the hundred of braunton in early times.


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

Yard Farm marked. Map object based on this source.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 48 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Yard Farm is first recorded as Laierda in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The name probably derives from the Old English word gierd meaning an area of land, usually 30 acres ie a quarter hide.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 871 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.


Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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. 48.
SDV242Migrated Record:
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 871.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV65778Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 12 2016 12:44PM