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Summary

Site of a linhay at Tigley possibly mentioned as 'new' in 1793

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SE/91/3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LINHAY (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Site of a long narrow L-shaped building shown on the 19th century map to the northeast of Tigley farmhouse.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group, 1972, Dartington Houses: a survey, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV163528.

Linhay backing onto the road at Tigley is typical in appearance of the farm buildings of the parish. It is probably the 'New Linhey' mentioned in a document of 1793.

Department of National Heritage, 1993, Dartington (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV340695.

Linhay to the northeast of Tigley farmhouse. Late 18th or early 19th century. Local limestone rubble, with some cob below eaves. Steeply pitched corrugated iron roof with half-hipped ends. Some rebuilding extending at east end of south east wing. Plan: L-shaped on plan, the south end of the north west range is built into the bank and is open ended but now clad in corrugated iron. The south east wing has been extended one bay and widened at front and rear of the end wall has been entirely rebuilt. Exterior: Ventilation slit in north gable end of north west wing and similar slit on north side of east wing. Ground floor plank doors on inner sides of both wings. The outer west side of the north west wing has stone corbel steps to a loft doorway. The southside: the ground here is at higher level; the open south end of the north west wing to left is clad in corrugated iron and a smaller barn doorway to right into the south side of the south east wing. Interior: both wings have first floors. The roofs are circa later 17th and 18th century with the collars and pegged to the face of the principal rafters. One of the principal rafters has halving for a dovetail jointed collar and two others have mortices for threaded purlins and their feet are pegged to short wall posts. Other details: LBS No 101077.

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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