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Summary

The site of Cann House is shown on 19th century maps to the south of Cann Quarry. The ruined building remains visible despite dense tree cover on aerial photographs of the 1970s to 2018.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

A building is depicted within an oval enclosure (plot 2272 Cottage and Garden).

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Site of 'Cann House' shown on 19th century map as three adjoining biuldings in the northwest corner of a rectiliear enclosure to the south of 'Cann Quarry'. A small rectangular buildings is shown outside the southeast corner of the enclosure. A small square building is shown on the east side of an irregular shaped yard to the east & a smaller square building is shown to the north.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A rectangular feature with no buildings is shown on the early 20th century map to the south of Cann Quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 1972, OS/72316, OS/72316 V 018-019 16-AUG-1972 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363216.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5259 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A ruined rectangular structure is visible.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 18-SEP-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

A ruined rectangular structure is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A ruined, roofless structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1972, partly obscured by dense tree cover. The visible structure corresponds with a cottage depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary (plot 2272) and Cann House shown on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.
The ruined structure remains identifiable on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and 2018.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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