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Summary

A farmhouse dating to the 17th century built on the site of an earlier manor house.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1366059: WEST TOWN FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SE/18
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 401857
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX89SE1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANOR HOUSE (Built, VIII to Early Medieval - 701 AD (Between) to 1399 AD (Between))
• FARMHOUSE (Built, XVII to XVIII - 1601 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

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

West Town is marked as the remains of a mansion, with East Town shown as two large buildings to the east, on the other side of the stream.

Reichel, O. J., 1912, Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred, 329 (Article in Serial). SDV38843.

Early descents of ownership given.

Reichel, O. J., 1912, The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford, 293, 310 (Article in Serial). SDV38842.

Part of the Domesday Manor of Witestan and, in 1086, an estate of Baldwin.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 459 (Monograph). SDV1312.

West Town is mentioned as Westtown in 1481 and is identical with the early manor of Westecot mentioned in 1226.

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 514-5 (Monograph). SDV17562.

West Town Barton is a 17th century farmhouse built on the site of a pre-conquest farmstead.

Braddick, L. E., 1962, Whitestone and Oldridge, 348-9 (Article in Serial). SDV294377.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1969, SX89SE1, Photo (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV281793.

West Town, on the site of a pre-conquest farmstead. The present house dates to the 17th century and has been described as an 'architectural gem' (citing Hoskins (1954), MHLG (1949) and Braddick (1962).
Site visit 17th September 1969. The interior of the house might be described as an 'architectural gem' as it has been little altered. The staircase bears the date 1671. Externally most of the windows are 19th century casements. The doorways are original, but to the casual observer it would not appear outstanding.

Pamment, J., 1986, Parish Survey of Whitestone and Oldridge, 102 (Report - Survey). SDV295504.

Westtown was one of three estates held by Walter de Langeden in about 1303 according to the feudal aids. A manor house or mansion was built here but little is known concerning this building, the remains of which appear to have been incorporated within the present day complex dating largely from the 17th century.

Department of Environment, 1986, Whitestone, 100 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346823.

West Town Farmhouse. Stair said to be dated 1671, right end addition and crosswing probably 18th century. Colourwashed rendered cob; slate roof, gabled at left end. Stacks. The plan appears to be 3 rooms and a through passage or cross passage. Stair wing at higher end. Two storeys. Asymmetrical 4-window front. Porch. Mullioned window. Casements.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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