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| HER Number: | MDV53890 |
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| Name: | Caseytown, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Settlement at Caseytown dates to at least the 16th century, based on documentary sources. Farm is shown on the 1840s Tithe Map, but has been substantially changed by the later 19th century historic map depiction. Farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead survey (2003), but only the stable building was recorded.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 504 732 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/139
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (First mentioned, XVI - 1501 AD to 1599 AD (Between))
- FARMSTEAD (Constructed, XIX - 1801 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
- HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1867 AD to 1867 AD (Throughout))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Plot 346.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Caseytown' is shown on the late 19th century historic map; large house (built 1867), with stable building to south-east. Further group of four farm buildings shown to the north-west of the house.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 249 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Caseytown is recorded in documents dating to 1518-29 as 'Casytown', later (1613) as 'Casetowne', the first element of the name probably refers to a former owner's name.
Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV340617.
Caseytown is of 16th century origin.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005, HF064 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 13/12/2003. Former farmhouse, described as a 'gentleman's residence' (not included in survey) dates to 1867. Only stable building (19th century) to south-east of farm included. It appears nothing remains of the buildings on the 1843 tithe map.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Victorian house depicted at the centre of the former farmyard; stable building to the south-east. Further buildings shown to the north-west of the house may date to the later 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 249. |
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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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| SDV340617 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Archaeological Assessment of Tavistock Area Water Supply. Exeter Archaeology Report. 92.48. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. HF064. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126973 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2020 10:24AM |
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