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| HER Number: | MDV48473 |
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| Name: | Mental Institution at Ford House |
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Summary
Mental institution at Ford House, which later moved to Broadhayes Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 241 030 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stockland |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOCKLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SW/195
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOSPITAL (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Pearce, N., Ford House and Farm (Worksheet). SDV338224.
Ford House. All that remains are very high brick walls round former garden or yard, and iron railings adjoining road. Possibly a few ruined walls and a cellar but these may recently have been removed. Modern bungalow now built close to site. Said to have been a lunatic asylum in 1842 but deeds seem to be lost. Chains attached to large stones found, possibly down old well, in living memory. In 1919 bill of sale, called "ruins of old manor house".
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.
Local legend says Ford House was once a mental institution which later moved to Broadhayes Farm. There is a tall wall east of Little Ford now acting as a garden wall (c.4m high).
Hamshere, J., 2007, Mental Institution at Ford (Personal Comment). SDV338228.
In the 1700’s it is thought that it was not used as an institution, but was the family home of the Callards. Then they seemed to own much of the land in Stockland, up and around Horner Hill, and the Ridge Farm Estate. It is believed that this was before ‘Ford’ became part of the Broadhayes Estate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV324187 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV338224 | Worksheet: Pearce, N.. Ford House and Farm. Worksheet. |
| SDV338228 | Personal Comment: Hamshere, J.. 2007. Mental Institution at Ford. A4 Single Sheet. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV20584 | Related to: Broadhayes House (Building) |
| MDV49371 | Related to: Fishponds at Ford Farm (Monument) |
| MDV22064 | Related to: Ford House, Stockland (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4209 - Site Visit to Ford House
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2007 11:46AM |
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