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| HER Number: | MDV19402 |
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| Name: | Lobb farmstead, Sparkwell |
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Summary
Lobb farmstead probably existed as a cattle farm, around at least one longhouse, by the mid-14th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 582 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/95
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIV to XIX - 1301 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Lobb farmstead shown on mid 19th century Tither Map. The Apportionment lists '426' as 'House Buildings and Court' and '425' as 'Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Lobb Farm' shown.
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Plympton in Early Times, 295 (Article in Monograph). SDV161480.
Lobb farm, Sparkwell. In early medieval times Lob was included in the Manor of Loughtor.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
'Lobb Farm' shown on modern mapping.
Waterhouse, R., Unknown, Lobb Farmhouse, Plympton: Archaeological Notes, 8 (Report - non-specific). SDV355309.
Lobb farmhouse is a Dartmoor longhouse, where the cattle were housed at one end of the building in which the farmer and his family lived. One of the meanings of the place-name Lobb is ‘cattle farm’. As this place-name was recorded as early as 1356, it seems likely that Lobb Farm existed as a cattle farm, around at least one longhouse, by the mid-14th century. The longhouse at Lobb Farm has a very unusual plan as it has no cross passage between the house part and the shippon. The early 17th century fabric in room B is very unusual for a longhouse and may reflect Lobb’s location on the lower fringes of the moor, close to enclosed agricultural areas where such features are more common in 17th century farmhouses. Despite its current poor condition, Lobb Farmhouse displays a number of unusual features which make it highly interesting and well worth restoration.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV161480 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Plympton in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 295. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #135097 ] |
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| SDV355309 | Report - non-specific: Waterhouse, R.. Unknown. Lobb Farmhouse, Plympton: Archaeological Notes. Digital. 8. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV38178 | Parent of: Lobb farmhouse shown on mid 19th century Tithe Map, Sparkwell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 20 2022 9:45AM |
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