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| HER Number: | MDV53204 |
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| Name: | Dartmoor Sanatorium |
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Summary
Dartmoor Sanatorium is depicted on the early 20th century historic maps, on the site of Torr House. May have continued as a sanatorium until the 1960s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 867 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Buildings Record: 100702
- National Monuments Record: SX78NW61?
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1060761
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/260
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SANATORIUM (Constructed, XIX to Cold War - 1850 AD (Between) to 1991 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The late 19th century historic map shows 'Torr House' at this location.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Dartmoor Sanatorium' is depicted on the early 20th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 1963 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV60736.
'Dartmoor Sanatorium' is depicted on the 1963 Ordnance Survey map.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
'Torr House' still depicted on the modern mapping, along with three other dwellings.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 07/06/2022 (Website). SDV364039.
[NRHE: 1060761 / SX78NW61] Sanatorium built during the second half of the 19th century. It is now a private hotel. No source / further details recorded, but National Building Record number: 100702. File of information with the NRHE archive: BF100702.
Included in Royal Commission Hospitals Project.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94582 ] |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 07/06/2022. |
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| SDV60736 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 1963 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108228 | Related to: Generator House to north of Torr House, Chagford (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8693 - RCHME: Hospitals Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2022 2:37PM |
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