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| HER Number: | MDV39437 |
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| Name: | Well at Combestone Farm, Holne |
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Summary
Well built into the rear retaining wall of an outbuilding opposite the front door of the farmhouse.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 670 724 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/98/5
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WELL (XVI to XIX - 1501 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1986, Holne, 11 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV175668.
Well in a shed opposite the front door.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
Well-head and well-house immediately south-west of Combestone Farmhouse. Well-head enclosed in outbuilding. Probably C16 to C19. Granite rubble. Outbuilding has corrugated iron roof with gabled ends. The possibly ancient well is situated in retaining wall which forms the rear wall of the outbuilding which now encloses the well. Wide doorway at centre of outbuilding with plank double doors. The well inside is built into rear retaining wall. It is built of large granite moorstones and is possibly the original well or spring at Combestone
Greeves, T. + Stanbrook, E., Apr 2013, Combestone Farm, Holne, Devon. A History, 63 (Report - non-specific). SDV356154.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV175668 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Holne. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 11. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90309 ] |
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| SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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| SDV356154 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. + Stanbrook, E.. Apr 2013. Combestone Farm, Holne, Devon. A History. A4 Comb Bound. 63. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77693 | Part of: Combestone Farm, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 15 2014 2:25PM |
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