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HER Number: | MDV7048 |
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Name: | Baston Hall, Salcombe |
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Summary
Remains of a medieval manor house, parts of which are incorporated within the walls of the farmhouse and garden.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 733 396 |
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Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Salcombe |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/19
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX73NW2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR HOUSE (XI to Post Medieval - 1001 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1913, The Hundred of Stanborough or Dippeforda in the Time of 'Testa de Nevil' AD 1243, 182,203 (Article in Serial). SDV336180.
Some descents of the manor after 1285 are given.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 311 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Batson was 'Badestana' in 1086.
Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 471 (Monograph). SDV17562.
Department of Environment, 1974, Salcombe, 1-2 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV155971.
Batson Hall Farmhouse. Ancillary bake-house and former prison to north of Batson Hall Farmhouse. Cyder pound to north-east of Batson Hall Farmhouse. Probably C17 and earlier remains, 2 storey, stone, modern roof and casements without special features apparent. Occupied. Remains of Bake-house, with domed oven and small side cavity at low level. Remains of disused Cyder-pound, formerly horse-driven, machinery includes wood-cogged wheel, roofless. On site of Manor House. Next the bake-house is a former lock-up or prison with rectangular wood barred casement opening, roof destroyed.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX73NW2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV157306.
Batson Hall is documented as Badestana in 1986. The present house is probably 17th century with some earlier remains (citing Gover et al 1931 and DoE 1974).
Thorn, C. + Thorn, F., 1985, Domesday Book: Devon (Part One), 15,74 (Monograph). SDV155643.
Turton, S. D., 1993, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Salcombe Marine Discharge Scheme, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV174932.
Wapshott, E. + Boyd, N., 2020, Batson Hall Farm, Salcombe. Updated historic building assessment (Report - Survey). SDV363448.
The site was surveyed during a recording of the more modern, farmhouse which incorporates some of the manors fabric as well as the 18th or 19th century cottage addition. During the survey the two ruins were surveyed thought to be contemporary with the medieval manor.
The first building is a small square block to the north of Batson Hall Cottage. It is of tall single-storey height, it may have stood at one and a half storeys when first built. At the time of the survey the building was roofless and in poor condition. The building still contains some good medieval dressed slatestone stonework, however much of the building has been patched, indicating it has possibly been altered or enlarged in the post-medieval period. To the west there are remains of a collapsed fireplace, with corner domed over to the south-west and small warming oven to the south.
The report does not suggest the buildings use.
Th second building was at the time of the survey a ruined L-shaped wall to the front of the current farmhouse. The wall was single storey, and after further surveying appears to contain many blocked openings. Each of the openings had finely dressed and faced formal block quoins to their reveals, to both faces.
See report for further details.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1212726 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Batson Hall Farmhouse. Ancillary bake-house and former prison to north of Batson Hall Farmhouse. Cyder pound to north-east of Batson Hall Farmhouse.
Probably C17 and earlier remains, 2 storey, stone, modern roof and casements without special features apparent. Occupied. Remains of bake-house, with domed oven and small side cavity at low level. Remains of disused cyder- pound, formerly horse-driven, machinery includes wood-cogged wheel, roofless. On site of Manor House. Next to the bake-house is a former lock-up or prison with rectangular wood barred casement opening, roof destroyed.
Date first listed: 27th February 1974
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. 311. |
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SDV155643 | Monograph: Thorn, C. + Thorn, F.. 1985. Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). 9. A5 Hardback. 15,74. |
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SDV155971 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1974. Salcombe. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. 1-2. |
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SDV157306 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX73NW2. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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SDV174932 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1993. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Salcombe Marine Discharge Scheme. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.58. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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SDV17562 | Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 471. |
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SDV336180 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1913. The Hundred of Stanborough or Dippeforda in the Time of 'Testa de Nevil' AD 1243. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 45. A5 Hardback. 182,203. |
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SDV363448 | Report - Survey: Wapshott, E. + Boyd, N.. 2020. Batson Hall Farm, Salcombe. Updated historic building assessment. South West Archaeology. 200224. Digital. |
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SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1212726. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV134869 | Related to: Bakehouse at Batson Hall Farm, Salcombe (Building) |
MDV134876 | Related to: Batson Hall Farm, Salcombe (Monument) |
MDV91130 | Related to: Batson Hall Farmhouse, Salcombe (Building) |
MDV80543 | Related to: The Cider Barn, Batson Hall, Salcombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3827 - Archaeological assessment of SWW Salcombe marine discharge scheme
- EDV8288 - Historic Building Assessment and Heritage Impact Assessment at Batson Hall Farm, Batson, Salcombe (Ref: 190620)
Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2024 10:13AM |
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