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Summary

'fairfield house' in oakhayes road is shown as a square building set back from the lane on the 1841 woodbury tithe map with a smaller structure adjoining the northwest corner. It occupied 0.71ha with its shrubbery + lawn. In 1839 it was called 'farefield house' + in the post medieval period the site was known as 'culvery'. Leland refers to the house in 1949 as 'culvery lodge' which is described as a 'restored name' (ea).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/133

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

BELL + DYER + WHITEAWAY, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129305.

Monitoring of building work in 3 plots of land in the grounds of old fairfield house was undertaken in 2002/2003 by ea. No archaeological features observed in plot 1, nearest house. Plot 2, in se area of grounds, revealed a shallow pit containing c19/c20 china and building debris. Plot 3 in sw area contained remains of a path to a former summer house at s end of garden (bell + dyer + whiteaway).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129306.

Des=exeter archaeology/archaeological assessment of proposed development site at fairfield house, oakhayes road, woodbury/(august 2000)5-6/ea report 00.48.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129307.

Des=bell, j. + dyer, m. + whiteaway, t. /archaeological watching brief on the site of old fairfield house, woodbury, devon/(23/10/2002-7/1/2003)/ea project no.4673/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

'fairfield house' in oakhayes road is shown as a square building set back from the lane on the 1841 woodbury tithe map with a smaller structure adjoining the northwest corner. It occupied 0.71ha with its shrubbery + lawn. In 1839 it was called 'farefield house' + in the post medieval period the site was known as 'culvery'. Leland refers to the house in 1949 as 'culvery lodge' which is described as a 'restored name' (ea).

Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Woodbury, 6 (Report - non-specific). SDV347110.

Photograph shows the entrance to Fairfield, an early 20th century house with Arts and Crafts detailing. Other details: Maps, photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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