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| HER Number: | MDV77772 |
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| Name: | Lower Watervale Farm, Lydford |
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Summary
Lower Watervale farmstead, Lydford. Dates to at least the mid-19th century, although is likely to be earlier. Depicted on the Tithe map and documentary references to Watervale go back as far as the 12th century. Included in Historic farmstead survey and visited in 1992 and 1997.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 250 083 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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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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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XII to Edwardian - 1150 AD (Between) to 1905 AD (Between))
Full description
1840, Tithe Map (Cartographic). SDV339770.
Farmstead is depicted on Tithe Map. Farmhouse to the south-west is shown as a long narrow building with an extension at the south-eastern end, abutting the lane passsing by the holding. (Apportinment not checked at this time).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Farmstead unnamed at this time. Buildings appear identical to those depicted on the Second Edition map. A square farmhouse appears to have replaced the earlier rectangular building depicted on the Tithe Map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Lower Watervale Farm' depicted on the early 20th century historic map. Square farmhouse to the south-west of the farmyard and a narrow building (presumably a barn) opposite, both on a north-west by south-east alignment.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 213 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Watervale is recorded in 1167 as 'Waterfale', and variously after that as: 'Watrifalla', 'Waterfalle', 'Waterifalla', the name referring to a waterfall on the River Lyd. Higher Watervale Farm is nearly a mile from the fall, but Lower Watervale Farm is not far from it.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 01/06/1992 and 11/03/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
'Lower Watervale Farm' depicted on the modern mapping. The farmbuildings appear to have been altered very little since the late 19th century depictions on historic maps.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 213. |
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| 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 Survey 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: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #104697 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80635 | Related to: Deserted farmstead north of Hartswood, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV77765 | Related to: Hartswood farmstead, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV77766 | Related to: Higher Watervale Farm, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2024 3:11PM |
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