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| HER Number: | MDV77142 |
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| Name: | Higher Middlecott farmstead, Chagford |
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Summary
Historic farmstead dating to the 16th or 17th century, based on the date of the farmhouse, but may be older; Middlecott is recorded at the time of Domesday.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 715 861 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XV to XVII - 1500 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Tithe Map shows rectangular farmhouse and two other main agricultural buildings to the north of it. 1089 on the Chagford Apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map shows that the farmhouse is now an L-shaped building. Also, some new buildings appear to have been added at the northern end of the farm at this time.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 424 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Middlecott is ‘Midelcota’ in 1086, ‘Middelcote’ in 1238 and ‘Myddel-‘ in 1446.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 27/02/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Modern map shows the layout to be largely the same as the late 19th century historic map.
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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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 424. |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104127 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33146 | Parent of: Higher Middlecott house, Chagford (Building) |
| MDV77200 | Related to: Lower Middlecott, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV77207 | Related to: Middle Middlecott, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV77209 | Related to: Old Middlecott, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 17 2015 11:23AM |
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