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HER Number:MDV80226
Name:Great Symons Burrow Farm, Hemyock

Summary

Great Simons Burrow marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The name Simons Burrow is first recorded in circa 1180.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 145 161
Map Sheet:ST11NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHemyock
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHEMYOCK

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XII - 1180 AD to 1180 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The farmstead is depicted.


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

Great Simons Burrow marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 617 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Simons Burrow is first referred to as Simundesbergha in circa 1190.


Clements, H. A., 1994, Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills, Plan and photos (Report - Survey). SDV344050.

Annotated plan showing a double yard with the 17th century farmhouse on the east side of the southern yard. On the west side of the yard is a 19th century stone walled cowshed and hayloft and on the north side a 19th century stone walled barn. This adjoins a 19th century stone walled stables and waggon shed forming the west side of the northern yard (B.A.R. 2.2.4).


Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH122 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

No information supplied.


Rook, P., 2013, Built on Earth, 43 (Report - non-specific). SDV350997.


Rook, P., 2013, Great Symons Burrow Farm, BB4170426, BB4170448, BB4170452, BB4170485-BB4170486 (Ground Photograph). SDV351818.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337894Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 617.
SDV344050Report - Survey: Clements, H. A.. 1994. Survey of Farmsteads in the Devon Part of the Blackdown Hills. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. Plan and photos.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349681Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH122.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #107027 ]
SDV350997Report - non-specific: Rook, P.. 2013. Built on Earth. Rook Photo. A3 Grip Bound + Digital. 43.
SDV351818Ground Photograph: Rook, P.. 2013. Great Symons Burrow Farm. Built on Earth. Digital. BB4170426, BB4170448, BB4170452, BB4170485-BB4170486.

Associated Monuments

MDV40518Parent of: Great Simonsborough Farmhouse, Hemyock (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4655 - Survey of Farmsteads in the Blackdown Hills

Date Last Edited:Apr 30 2015 10:12AM