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| HER Number: | MDV29749 |
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| Name: | Bittleford Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Bittleford farmstead shown on 19th century maps and mentioned from the 10th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 705 748 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/211
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Long irregular shaped building shown on 19th century Tithe Map on the west side of an irregular shaped yard with a small rectangular building to the north. The Apportionment for 'Bittleford' lists Field Number 968 as 'House and Yard'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Bittleford' farmstead shown on 19th century map as an irregular shaped group of adjoining buildings on the west side of an irregular shaped yard.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 526 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Bittleford was mentioned as 'Bitelanwyrthe' in 956, as 'Bittelworthi' and 'Bitelleworth' in 1277, 'Bytelworthi' in 1333 and 'Bittelford Yeat' in 1587.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol i 34 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Field Number 969 shown on the Tithe Map Apportionment as 'House and Garden' and are now barns.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Bittleford (Un-published). SDV352501.
Bittleford farmstead with a longhouse.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Bittleford and Bittleford Farm shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol i 34. |
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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. 526. |
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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. Bittleford. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86582 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8018 | Parent of: Bittleford Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30095 | Parent of: Cartshed and shippon south-east of Bittleford Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV29750 | Related to: House at Bittleford known as Windwhistle (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 15 2015 4:10PM |
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