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| HER Number: | MDV76880 |
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| Name: | Lower Longford Farm, 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))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 467 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Depicted on the Tithe Map; six buildings shown, all fairly modestly sized. 'Houses and yard' noted on apportionment. Dwelling is the main building to the south-west of the farm.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Lower Longford' is depicted onn the late 19th century historic map. Largely unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.
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 18/02/1998 and 14/11/2003.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
The modern mapping for Lower Longford shows some extensive alteration since the early 20th century, although the house appears similar. The farm buildings have been extended substantially.
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: #103866 ] |
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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 467. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV76878 | Related to: Higher Longford farmstead, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2024 4:31PM |
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