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| HER Number: | MDV93164 |
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| Name: | Three Cottages at Venton, Widecombe |
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Summary
Three 16th or 17th century cottages at Venton; may have originally been a farmhouse. Granite-rubble construction with asbestos-slated roofs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 721 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COTTAGE NON SPECIFIC (XV to XVII - 1500 AD to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Depicted on the Tithe Map as part of Venton.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
WIDECOMBE-IN- VENTON SX 77 NW THE-MOOR 2/259 St Michael's, St Gabriel 23.8.55 and St Anthonys (formerly listed as Anchorage) GV II
Row of 3 cottages, possibly a single farmhouse originally. C16 or C17 with additions at rear and at right-hand end. Granite rubble. Asbestos-slated roof. 3 large, old chimneystacks, one on left gable, 2 on centre of ridge and towards right- hand end. Right-hand stack is of exposed granite with tapered top; the others are rendered. Single-depth plan. 2 storeys. 6 windows wide. Windows mostly C19 casements with glazing-bars, except for C20 metal casements at St Gabriel and in ground storey of St Anthonys. All 3 cottages have old plank doors with inserted windows. St Michaels has a gabled stone porch; the other 2 cottages have adjoining doors with a single lean-to hood above. Interior: St Michaels has chamfered beams. Winding staircase beside stack with slit window in rear wall. Feet of roof-trusses boxed; it is reported that there is no access to any of the roof-spaces.
Listing NGR: SX7220076085
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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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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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #109639 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30034 | Related to: Higher Venton Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30030 | Related to: Lower Venton House, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV117357 | Related to: School at Venton, Widecombe in the Moor (Building) |
| MDV117360 | Related to: Schoolrooms at Fernhill, Ponsworthy (Building) |
| MDV30033 | Related to: Shippon south of farmhouse at Higher Venton, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30032 | Related to: Shippon south-west of farmhouse at Higher Venton, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30031 | Related to: Venton Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 15 2016 1:11PM |
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