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| HER Number: | MDV8765 |
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| Name: | Ash house east of Ford farmhouse, Manaton |
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Summary
Possibly 18th century. Granite rubble construction with turfs covering corbelled granite roof. Circular plan with probably dog kennel adjoining to west. The ash house is in an excellent state of preservation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 811 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX78SW6
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445632
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/107/1
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 84952
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ASH HOUSE (Constructed, XVII to XVIII - 1700 AD? to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1952, Newton Abbot RD (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV304573.
A conical ash house, said to be the finest in Devon, on Ford Farm (At SX 73268114). Classified collectively with Ford Farm as Grade 2.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX78SW6, 23/05/1953 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV303157.
SX73268115 A fine example of an ash house with an internal diameter of 2.8 metres. The walls which are of granite measure 0.6 metres thick, the roof is corbelled. Doorway is in east, and diametrically opposite is a window space. The ash house is in an excellent state of preservation. Possibly medieval.
Department of Environment, 1987, Manaton, 13 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV303187.
Ash house immediately to east of Ford farmhouse. Ash house. Possibly 18th century. Granite rubble construction with turfs covering corbelled granite roof. Circular plan with probably dog kennel adjoining to west. Loading hatch facing house and door on opposite side, both granite-framed. Conical roof with ledge where walls meet roof to keep the turfs in position. Forms a group with Ford farmhouse and its farm buildings.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
Ash house immediately to east of Ford Farmhouse. Ash house. Possibly C18. Granite rubble construction with turfs covering corbelled granite roof. Circular plan with probably dog kennel adjoining to west. Loading hatch facing house and door on opposite side, both granite-framed. Conical roof with ledge where walls meet roof to keep the turfs in position. Forms a group with Ford Farmhouse (q.v.) and its farm buildings.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV303157 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX78SW6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. 23/05/1953. |
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| SDV303187 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Manaton. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 13. |
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| SDV304573 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1952. Newton Abbot RD. Historic Houses Register. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108854 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV77789 | Part of: Ford Farm, Manaton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 11 2021 3:04PM |
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