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HER Number:MDV8795
Name:Ash house at Wormhill Farm, North Bovey

Summary

Wormhill farm ash house. Probably C18. Granite rubble walls with corbelled granite roof cemented on outside. Circular plan with door facing house. Conical roof.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 716 846
Map Sheet:SX78SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX78SW25
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 445653
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/63
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II): 438314
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX78SW25

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ASH HOUSE (Early Medieval to XVIII - 1066 AD to 1799 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Depicted on the late 19th century historic map.

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

Depicted on map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX78SW25 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV303273.

(06/05/1953) Ash house, possibly Medieval. SX 71618467 Corbelled stone roof under the concrete capping. Slightly more sqat than the average, being 4.0m in diameter, about 3.0m high and 0.5m thick. The window, with the usual down-sloping sill is on the south west side with the doorway opposite it, closed by a wooden door. The concrete capping replaced thatch fifty years ago (oral information from farmer at Wormhill).

Department of Environment, 1987, North Bovey, 136 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV348844.

Wormhill Farm. Trifle more squat than usual. Corbelled stone roof under fifty year old concrete which replaced thatch. Window on south-west side has usual inward sloping bottom ledge. Doorway now with wooden door on the north east. Ash house now in use as a store.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England, 1240210 (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

NORTH BOVEY SX 78 SW 4/183 Ash house approximately 20 metres - north of Wormhill Farmhouse II
Ash house. Probably C18. Granite rubble walls with corbelled granite roof cemented on outside. Circular plan with door facing house. Conical roof.
Listing NGR: SX7160884672

Sources / Further Reading

SDV303273Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX78SW25. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #108887 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV348844List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. North Bovey. Historic Houses Register. A4 Single Sheet. 136.
SDV355683National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. 1240210.

Associated Monuments

MDV77051Part of: Wormhill farmstead, North Bovey (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 15 2021 2:52PM

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