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HER Number:MDV77447
Name:Middle Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Middle Merripit farmstead shown on historic maps

Location

Grid Reference:SX 652 794
Map Sheet:SX67NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

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.

Irregular shaped building shown on mid 19th century Tithe Map in a square enclosure.

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

'Middle Merripit' farmstead shown on 19th century map as a row of four sdjoining buildings in a squarish enclosure with a 'Spring' to the east. A further narrow rectangular building is shown to the south-east.

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

'Middle Merripit' farmstead shown on early 20th centuy map.

McKay, K., 1994-1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.

Farmstead included in survey. Visited during November 1992.

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: #143331 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344544Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Historic Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material.
SDV359954Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV104819Related to: Higher Merripit, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV77446Related to: Lower Merripit Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54554Related to: Merripit Leat, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Sep 25 2024 2:53PM