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| HER Number: | MDV20654 |
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| Name: | New Deancombe Farmhouse |
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Summary
Remains of the deserted New Deancombe Farmhouse, built in 1858 by Sir Massey Lopes on the site of a 14th century farmstead. Several 19th century farm buildings were added to the eastern end of the farm and some of the older western buildings remained in use as outbuildings until the farm was abandoned in around 1922.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 580 687 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/343
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMHOUSE (Built, XIX to XX - 1858 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Farmhouse is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Haynes, R. G., 1966-1969, Ruined Sites on Dartmoor, 31 (Un-published). SDV150434.
Deancombe (new) A fine large farmhouse, probably the best in the Burrator area. Well built, stuccoed, with large brick arched windows facing south, porch and outside lavatory. The west wall stands to the gable; east to bedroom ceiling height; south to top of lower windows; north collapsed.
Deserted around 1922.
Townsend, M., 1998, Tin mining in the valley of the Narrator Brook, 9 (Article in Serial). SDV232444.
Remains of Deancombe Farm built by Sir Massey Lopes in 1858 on a site occupied since 1317.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Deancombe is included on list; no further information provided.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-DT21 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 29/07/2019. Farmhouse overgrown with bracken. There is a small hawthorn tree growing against the outside of the west/east wall. Photo taken
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-DT21 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 29/07/2019. Photo taken giving a view of the farmhouse showing the hawthorne tree against the east wall
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150434 | Un-published: Haynes, R. G.. 1966-1969. Ruined Sites on Dartmoor. Ruined Sites on Dartmoor. Manuscript + Digital. 31. |
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| SDV232444 | Article in Serial: Townsend, M.. 1998. Tin mining in the valley of the Narrator Brook. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 14. Unknown. 9. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First 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: #82846 ] |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT21. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT21. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV12725 | Part of: Deserted farmstead at Deancombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 6 2019 2:52PM |
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