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| HER Number: | MDV29999 |
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| Name: | 3 Forder Cottages and old Forge, Ponsworthy |
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Summary
Cottage, with former forge at west end. Probably early C19. Granite rubble. Mostly thatched, but left-hand end (former forge) is slated.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/468
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FORGE (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Depicted on Tithe Map; field no 1707, house and gardens.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Smithy' depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol IV, 848 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Visited 1/6/1979. Number 3 Cottage, Uphill Estate, Ponsworthy. Formerly an old blacksmith's forge. Still working up until the Second World War.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England, 1242506 (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
WIDECOMBE-IN- PONSWORTHY SX 67 SE THE-MOOR 5/245 Forder Cottages: cottage farthest (about 30 metres) from the Splash, 23.8.55 including the former forge (formerly GV listed as Forder Bridge Cottages and Smithy) II Cottage, with former forge at west end. Probably early C19. Granite rubble. Mostly thatched, but left-hand end is slated. Projecting stone chimneystack with offsets in right-hand gable-wall. Single-depth plan. 2 storeyed house-part; forge single-storeyed. House-part 2 windows wide. Ground storey has 2 windows with heavy granite lintels and 2-light casements, to right; these flank a plank door with flat hood. To left, forge has wider doorway and a further window.
Listing NGR: SX6998873801
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| 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 IV, 848. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. 1242506. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86694 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV93351 | Related to: Forder Cottages (the pair immediately west of the Splash), Ponsworthy (Building) |
| MDV30106 | Related to: Moorbrook Cottage, Ponsworthy (Building) |
| MDV93360 | Related to: Ponsworthy Splash, Clapper Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2015 3:23PM |
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