See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV77446 |
|---|
| Name: | Lower Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest |
|---|
Summary
'Lower Merripit' farmstead shown on historic maps
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 658 791 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
|---|
| District | West Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
'Lower Merripit' shown on mid 19th century Tithe Map with three buildings and several small enclosures.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Lower Merripit' shown on 19th century map as a group of buildings in an irregular shaped enclosure.with a 'Spring' to the east.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Lower Merripit' shown on early 20th century map.
Pidgeon, J. R., 1990, Lower Merripit, Postbridge. A Dartmoor Longhouse. A Brief Survey (Report - Survey). SDV351989.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
McKay, K., 1994-1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 20/02/1997.
Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.), 2000, Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4, 40 (Monograph). SDV339713.
Higher and Lower Merrypit, two farms located to the right and left of the road, are mentioned by Swete in his tour of Dartmoor in 1797.
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). [Mapped feature: #104407 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV339713 | Monograph: Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.). 2000. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 4. Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Sw. 4. Hardback Volume. 40. |
| |
| | |
| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
| |
| | |
| SDV351989 | Report - Survey: Pidgeon, J. R.. 1990. Lower Merripit, Postbridge. A Dartmoor Longhouse. A Brief Survey. A4 Stapled. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV35582 | Parent of: Lower Merripit Farmhouse, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV122301 | Related to: Dury Farm, Bellever, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV104819 | Related to: Higher Merripit, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV77447 | Related to: Middle Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 25 2024 2:53PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.