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| HER Number: | MDV77941 |
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| Name: | Old Sowtontown farm, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Farmstead may date to the mid-13th century, based on documentary evidence. Depicted on the 1840s Tithe Map as 'Great Sowden Town', it is now known as 'Old Sowton Town'. Most of the buildings shown on the Tithe Map still exist in some form, including the farmhouse, which is mid-18th century or earlier.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 514 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIII - 1249 AD to 1288 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, Page 24/40 on apportionment (Cartographic). SDV349431.
'Great Sowden Town' is listed on the Peter Tavy apportionment. (478: House and courtlage) Tithe Map depicts the farmhouse with two additional buildings to the north. Closely associated with 'Sowtontown' to the west.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map shows one of the buildings to the north-west of the farmhouse (shown on Tithe Map) has been lost. An additional building has been added to the south-west of the house.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 233 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Sowtontown is 'Sutheton' in 1249 and 1288, 'Sowton Towne' in 1598, meaning 'south farm'.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997, 24/01/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Farmhouse (mid-18th century, probably earlier) has shippon (late 18th century) adjoining at western end, bank barn (late 18th century) to the south-west, shippon and small ash house (both 19th century) to north of the house. Partially converted.
Originally known as 'Sowtontown' - changed to Old Sowtontown when new farmstead approximately 100 metres to the west was constructed.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Modern map shows all the structures depicted on the late 19th century historic map are still in existence, although large modern buildings have been added to the south of the farm.
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. 233. |
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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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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. 24/01/1995. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. Page 24/40 on apportionment. |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104858 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117638 | Parent of: Ash house at Old Sowtontown farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV117636 | Parent of: Bank barn at Old Sowtontown farm, Peter Tavy (Building) |
| MDV117635 | Parent of: Farmhouse / shippon at Old Sowtontown farm, Peter Tavy (Building) |
| MDV117637 | Parent of: Shippon at Old Sowtontown farm, Peter Tavy (Building) |
| MDV117634 | Related to: Sowtontown Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 29 2016 12:32PM |
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