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| HER Number: | MDV23378 |
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| Name: | Portmore Farm, Landkey |
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Summary
Portmore Farm is documented in 1319 and there a number of early 18th century leases survive. The house is described in 1726 as a 'dwelling house of four ground rooms with chambers over'. It is recorded as North and South Portmore on the 19th century Tithe Map, a split that possibly existed in the 16th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 581 318 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Landkey |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LANDKEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/288
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XIV - 1319 AD to 1319 AD)
Full description
Unknown, Unknown (Migrated Record). SDV1416.
In 1726 the house is described as "a dwelling house of 4 ground rooms with chambers over" (dro).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72198.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)342.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72199.
Des=worksheet.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV72200.
Dro=l1258 m/surveys etc/bishop's tawton/1+2.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Portmore farm. Documentary reference in 1319 (mawer et al).
Taylor, D., 1993, Prestonbury Castle (Worksheet). SDV1142.
A number of leases for portmore, dating from the early 18th century. By the early 19th century at least, there were two farms (and two farmhouses?), called north and south portmore on the tithe map. This split possibly existed in 16th century.(worksheet).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1142 | Worksheet: Taylor, D.. 1993. Prestonbury Castle. |
| 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. |
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| SDV1416 | Migrated Record: Unknown. Unknown. Devon Record Office Collection. Unknown. |
| SDV72198 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV72199 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV72200 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV32856 | Parent of: Barn to east of Portmore Farmhouse, Landkey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 10 2023 4:36PM |
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