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| HER Number: | MDV29041 |
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| Name: | Blissmoor, Manaton |
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Summary
Blissmoor shown on 19th century maps is said to have been a mine captain's house. The Tithe Map shows an earlier building with a different orientation. Blissmore was mentioned in the 17th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 737 806 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/195
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36010.
Blissmoor shown on modern mapping as three adjoining buildings forming a large almost L-shaped structure with three small separate buildings to the north.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Small rectangular building shown on 19th century Tithe Map oriented north-east to south-west to the south of the later building. The building is surrounded by four or five small enclosures. The Apportionment for 'Cripdon', a farm to the north-west, lists Field Number 618 as 'House and Garden'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Blissmoor shown on 19th century map as a large L-shaped building on the west side of an irregular shaped yard with a small rectangular building to the north-east and a small square building to the east.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 483 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Blissmoor is mentioned as 'Blissmore' in 1622.
Gawne, E., 1986, Blissmoor (Correspondence). SDV285030.
Blissmoor is said to have been a mine captain's house.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Blissmoor (Un-published). SDV352501.
Blissmoor farm was a mine captain's house.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV285030 | Correspondence: Gawne, E.. 1986. Blissmoor. |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86342 ] |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 483. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Blissmoor. |
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| SDV36010 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV8785 | Related to: Cripdon Farm, Manaton (Monument) |
| MDV106176 | Related to: Farm Building 77 metres north-west of Blissmoor, Manaton (Building) |
| MDV29040 | Related to: Open Works adjacent to Blissmoor House, Manaton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2018 11:00AM |
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