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HER Number:MDV33153
Name:Whiteabury Farmhouse

Summary

Late 18th century or early 19th century farmhouse now used as a house. A three-room-and-through-passage plan house with thatched roof; slate roof to dairy at rear (north side).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 719 886
Map Sheet:SX78NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NW/233
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II): 94632

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • DAIRY (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1850 AD (Between))
  • FARMHOUSE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Shown on the Tithe map, and later 19th century and 20th century historic maps. 1919 on the apportionment; 'Houses, garden and offices' Higher Easton and Whiteaberry.


Department of Environment, 1987, Chagford, 86 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV350463.

Whiteabury farmhouse now house once a farmhouse. Late 18th century/early 19th century, possibly earlier core, thoroughly renovated in mid 20th century. Plastered granite stone rubble. Granite stacks. Thatch roof. Slate roof to dairy.
A three-room-and-through-passage plan house. Two storeys.
Regular one 3 window front of mostly original 16 pane sashes and including one replacement 20 pane horned sash. Dairy has 20th century horned sashes.
Interior contains some original joinery detail but much was replaced in mid 20th century. The chimneypieces, staircase and roof structure are all mid 20th century.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Dwelling is shown on the modern mapping at Whiteabury Farm.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350463List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Chagford. Historic Houses Register. A4 Bound. 86.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #87688 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV77353Part of: Whiteabury, Chagford (Monument)
MDV123458Related to: Honeybags, Easton Cross (Building)
MDV123459Related to: Treverry, Easton Cross (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 20 2018 10:46AM