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| HER Number: | MDV18649 |
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| Name: | Higher Warcombe, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Warcombe is first recorded as Warcoma in the Domesday Survey of 1086. In 1303 it was a small estate held by William de Champernoun. The name may derive from a river name.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 477 457 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XI - 1086 AD to 1086 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.
Higher warcombe. In domesday warcombe was warcoma. It was held by drogo of the bishop of coutances. Before the conquest it was held by bristric. In 1303 it was a small estate held by william de champernoun. Early descents given.(reichel).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV65843.
Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)394,433,437,457/the hundred of braunton in early times.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 47-48 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Warcombe is recorded as Warcoma in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The name may derive from a river name.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 873 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
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. 47-48. |
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| SDV242 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV339712 | Report - 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. 873. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #9185 ] |
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| SDV65843 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 12 2016 2:01PM |
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