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HER Number:MDV77225
Name:Little Comfort Farm

Summary

Little Comfort Farm and attached buildings. Visible on Ordnance Survey 1880s-1890s First Edition 25 inch map. Main complex arranged around courtyard.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 512 403
Map Sheet:SS54SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWest Down
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWEST DOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Little Comfort Farm' and associated buildings visible on Ordnance Survey 1880s-1890s First Edition 25 inch map. Main U-shape complex arranged around courtyard. Open area adjacent to the south side of the building with an attached building.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Little Comfort Farm' and associated buildings visible on Ordnance Survey 1904-1906 25 inch map. Main U-shape complex arranged around courtyard. Open area adjacent to the south side of the building with an attached building. A small attached building on the west side of the main complex, visible on Ordnance Survey 1880s-1890s map, is no longer present.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Ordnance Survey MasterMap 2010 shows foot print of main complex has reduced in size compared to historic mapping. Also building to the rear has either been altered or replaced. 'Little Comfort Farm', still shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #104203 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 21 2010 11:21AM