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HER Number:MDV80276
Name:Moor Park Hotel, Chagford

Summary

Site of the Moor Park Hotel, Chagford. In existence from the late 1880s to at least the late 1940s. Parts of the hotel may have been converted into dwellings or these could be an entire rebuild sometime in the last 50 years.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 701 878
Map Sheet:SX78NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HOTEL (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1880 AD to 1950 AD)

Full description

1840, Tithe Map (Cartographic). SDV339770.

Hotel not apparent on the Tithe Map.

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

Moor Park Hotel depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. Map object based on this Source.

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

Moor Park Hotel depicted on the Second Edition map. Map object based on this Source.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The hotel is still clearly visible on the digital aerial photography of the area. May possibly be associated with the kennels that appear to have been in use around the same time and are located around 100 meters to the north.

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).
SDV339770Cartographic: 1840. Tithe Map. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper).
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV134313Related to: 13 - 25 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134314Related to: 20 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134316Related to: 22-24 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134312Related to: 27 and 31 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134317Related to: 28 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134318Related to: 30-32 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134319Related to: 34-36 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134320Related to: 38 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV134321Related to: 44 Lower Street, Chagford (Building)
MDV39791Related to: Kennels marked on historic map (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 2 2023 3:24PM