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| HER Number: | MDV37292 |
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| Name: | Rickstands 30 meters west of Bullaton farmhouse |
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Summary
Pair of unusual rickstands in the sloping orchard west of Bullaton farmhouse; comprising circular stone bases with a projecting rim of kerb stones to deter vermin. Significantly, these stands may be a unique design.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 800 820 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Buildings Record: 90746
- National Monuments Record: SX88SW39
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1321523
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SW/40/3
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 84447
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STACK STAND (Built, XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1832 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1986, Bovey Tracey, 3 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV297013.
A pair of rickstands situated about 30 metres west of Bullaton Farmhouse. They are probably of early to mid 19th century date and consist of low circular platforms constructed from granite rubble each with a projecting lip of granite ashlar, presumably designed to prevent rats climbing up to the rick. These structures are believed to be rare in the Dartmoor region.
Griffiths, D. M., 1991, Annotated 1880s map of Bullaton Farm (Cartographic). SDV299702.
Added onto the map of 1889 and annotated as ‘rickstands’. Other details: In parish file - annotations thought to be by DMG.
Thorp, J. + Cox, J., 1994, Bullaton Farm, Bovey Tracey, 40-43 (Report - Assessment). SDV347253.
Two stone rickstands positioned on the brow of the hill close to the western boundary of the orchard, around 17.0 meters uphill from the end of the barn. Both are roughly circular in plan with a stone rubble base around 3.9 meters in diameter, with the base stands between 0.5-0.65 meters (depending on the slope of the ground) above ground level with a projecting kerb of granite blocks. The kerb is thought to have been designed to deter vermin. The tops are likely to be flat but are overgrown. A few 19th century staddle stones can be seen in the close vicinity proving these stands were used alongside the more usual type of ricks. These rickstands may be unique in Devon or even nationally.
The rickstands are not marked on either the 1880s Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the 1905 Second Edition map but are thought to date to some time between 1840 and 1889, in the series of major developments at the farm.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV297013 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Bovey Tracey. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 3. |
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| SDV299702 | Cartographic: Griffiths, D. M.. 1991. Annotated 1880s map of Bullaton Farm. Ordnance Survey Map. Digital. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #89444 ] |
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| SDV347253 | Report - Assessment: Thorp, J. + Cox, J.. 1994. Bullaton Farm, Bovey Tracey. Keystone Historic Buildings Consultants Report. K405. A4 Comb Bound. 40-43. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV22325 | Part of: Bullaton Farmstead, Bovey Tracey (Building) |
| MDV37294 | Related to: Bullaton farmhouse, Bovey Tracey (Building) |
| MDV37293 | Related to: Linhays and barn north-west of Bullaton farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5065 - Assessment of buildings at Bullaton Farm, Bovey Tracey
- EDV8692 - National Recording Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2021 12:54PM |
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