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HER Number: | MDV77200 |
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Name: | Lower Middlecott, Chagford |
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Summary
Historic farmstead dating to at least the early 19th century, based on cartographic evidence, although may be older. Its neighbours to the north all have 16th - 17th century buildings remaining and documentary sources for Middlecott go back to Domesday. Also known on modern maps as 'Middlecot'.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 715 860 |
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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 (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1840 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Depicted on the Tithe Map; 1078-9 on the Chagford apportionment ('House and yard', 'offices'). Layout of the farm shows a long rectangular farmhouse on the eastern side of the road, with a couple of ancillary buildings, and three other buildings (offices?) on the western side of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Unchanged from the Tithe Map depiction.
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.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 27/02/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Layout of the farm is largely unchanged from the 19th century historic map depictions.
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: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. 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. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV132924 | Related to: Former longhouse; now cow shed at Middlecott (Building) |
MDV77142 | Related to: Higher Middlecott farmstead, 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: | May 31 2022 12:03PM |
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