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HER Number:MDV77460
Name:White's Farm, Dean Prior

Summary

Farm dates to at least the 17th century, based on the age of the farmhouse. Depicted on the 19th and 20th century historic maps with a number of additional buildings; these do not survive. Included in the Dartmoor National Park Historic farmstead survey (recorded in 1995) when the farmhouse and linhay were surveyed.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 731 648
Map Sheet:SX76SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDean Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Constructed, XVI to XVII - 1600 AD (Between) to 1699 AD (Between))
  • LINHAY (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD (Between) to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 406 (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Farm is depicted on 1840s Tithe Map. One long, narrow building aligned south-west by north-east on east side of a farm, adjacent to the road. Further buildings to north and west of the farm.

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

Farm has been expanded to the south-west on the late 19th century historic map.

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

Unchanged.

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

(Visited 29/08/1995) White's Far., Dean Prior. Farmstead included in survey. Farmhouse by road (17th century or earlier) and 19th century linhay building to the north-west included in survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

'Whites Farm' is shown on the modern mapping. Most of the buildings shown on the 19th / 20th century historic map no longer present. Only two buildings were included in the historic farm survey in 1995.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344544Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority 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. Plot 406.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104420 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV39506Parent of: Whites Farmhouse, Lower Dean (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 12 2022 2:16PM