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| HER Number: | MDV76245 |
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| Name: | Eastacott Farm House, Dowland |
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Summary
Eastacott Farm house in Dowland was mentioned in 1238 and has a 'Bound Stone' forming the kitchen door step
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 578 107 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dowland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DOWLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Eastacott' shown on 19th century map as an irregular shaped farmhouse forming the west side of a squarish yard with agricultural buildings to the north, east and south. Orchards are shown to the west and south of the farmstead.
Ellis, D. A., 1992, Dowland Past and Present, 41 (Pamphlet). SDV344172.
Eastacott was mentioned as 'Estcote' in 1238. The kitchen door step is a very worn 'Bound Stone' inscribed 'D O V' and may represent the stone upon which the local parishioners paid their tythes.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #103274 ] |
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| SDV344172 | Pamphlet: Ellis, D. A.. 1992. Dowland Past and Present. Paperback Volume. 41. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV76260 | Related to: Building east of Eastacott Farm (Monument) |
| MDV76243 | Related to: Eastacott Cottages, Dowland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 2 2010 11:55AM |
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