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| HER Number: | MDV77765 |
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| Name: | Hartswood farmstead, Lydford |
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Summary
Hartswood, Lydford; historic farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority Survey. Known as 'Waterfall' at the time of the Tithe Map (approximately 1840-1844) and is referred to as 'Watervale Farm' on Ordnance Survey 1880s map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 507 835 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LAMERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XXI - 1750 AD to 2011 AD (Between))
Full description
1840, Tithe Map (Cartographic). SDV339770.
Farmstead recorded as 'Waterfall' (1739 – House and Yard) in the apportionment and was apparently owned and occupied by a Grace Chubb. The farmhouse is depicted as being at least equal size to the barn opposite it (both are on a north-west by south-east alignment) and there is a smaller building depicted between the two.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Watervale Farm' depicted on late 19th century historic map. Farmhouse appears to have been replaced / substantially altered by this time (having been depicted on the Tithe Map as being slightly larger than the barn at the north-eastern end of the farm.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Farmstead not named on the map at this time.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 11/03/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
'Hartswood' depicted on the modern mapping. Remains of the original farmstead appear to have been substantially altered since the mid-late 19th century depictions on the historic maps.
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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| SDV339770 | Cartographic: 1840. Tithe Map. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper). |
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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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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #104690 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80635 | Related to: Deserted farmstead north of Hartswood, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV77772 | Related to: Lower Watervale Farm, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 25 2011 11:17AM |
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