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| HER Number: | MDV84168 |
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| Name: | Pitt Farm, Mamhead |
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Summary
Pitt Farm is documented in 1249 as the home of Herbert de la Putte.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 939 796 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mamhead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MAMHEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Built, XIII - 1249 AD to 1249 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Pitt Farm marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, comprising two groups of buildings on the east and west sides of the lane with orchards either side.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 502 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Pitt farm is mentioned in the Feet of Fines in 1249 as the home of Herbert de la Putte. In the lay subsidy rolls of 1333 Pitt Farm is mentioned as the home of Thomas atte Pytte. The name means in the hollow.
Child, P., 1998, Countryside Stewardship. Pitt Farm, Mamhead (Correspondence). SDV349302.
The farmhouse, adjacent barn and the linhay range which forms the south-east side of the farmyard are described as an attractive group.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV337894 | Monograph: 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. 502. |
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| SDV349302 | Correspondence: Child, P.. 1998. Countryside Stewardship. Pitt Farm, Mamhead. Letter to Farming and Rural Conservation Agency. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV84166 | Parent of: Barn at Pitt Farm, Mamhead (Building) |
| MDV29781 | Parent of: Pitt Farmhouse, Mamhead (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 6 2022 5:49PM |
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