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| HER Number: | MDV76878 |
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| Name: | Higher Longford farmstead, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Historic farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority survey. Depicted on historic maps from the 19th century onwards and Longford itself is noted in early-mid 13th century documentation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 251 074 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XII to XIII - 1200 AD (Between) to 1238 AD (Between))
- MILL (First mentioned, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 445 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Depicted on the Tithe Map; two main buildings shown with some small additional structures. 'Houses, yard and mills' noted on the apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map shows 'Higher Longford'. Main two buildings remain, with an addition added between them.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 249 (Monograph). SDV1312.
'Longford' is noted in records from 1238 as 'Langeford'.
Humphreys, C., 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 11/02/1998 and 13/11/2003.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Modern mapping shows the main farm/mill buildings have survived, although the site is now closely bounded by caravans and is labelled 'Higher Longford Caravan site'.
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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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 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: #103864 ] |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Humphreys, C.. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Southwest Archaeology. 050330. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plot 445. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV129681 | Related to: Longford Quarry, Moorshop (Monument) |
| MDV76880 | Related to: Lower Longford Farm, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2024 4:26PM |
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