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| HER Number: | MDV77353 |
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| Name: | Whiteabury, Chagford |
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Summary
Farmstead dates to at least the early-mid 16th century, based on documentary evidence. Mentioned in 1541, also in the mid-17th century documents ('Whitebery' and 'Whittabery'). Depicted on the 1840s Tithe Map, it was developed in the later 19th century. Farmstead survey in 1997 recorded the four buildings that remain today (2018).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 719 886 |
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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 (First mentioned, XV to XVI - 1500 AD to 1550 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Shown on the Tithe map as 'Whitebury'. Three large buildings lie within the plot 1919; one at the south-western end of the plot, the remaining pair lie to the north of the plot.
Marked as 1919 on the transcription of the Apportionment; 'Houses, garden and offices' Higher Easton and Whiteaberry.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The farm has been developed by the later 19th century. Three buildings (including the farmhouse) shown on the late 19th century historic map depiction of the farm, which is not named on this version of the mapping.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Not labelled on the early 20th century historic map. One additional building shown since the late 19th century; narrow rectangular building, aligned roughly north-west by south-east situated at the south-western end of the farm.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 427 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Whiteabury is mentioned in 1541 deed as 'Whitebery', later in 1642-9 as 'Whittabery'.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 14/02/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
'Whiteabury Farm' is shown on the modern mapping. Layout unchanged since the early 20th century historic map.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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 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. 427. |
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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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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104317 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33153 | Parent of: Whiteabury Farmhouse (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 20 2018 10:26AM |
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