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| HER Number: | MDV102946 |
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| Name: | Forge Cottage, Throwleigh |
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Summary
19th century (at least) cottage later extended to include a smithy. Used as the village post office since at least the 1950s, the stores is also housed in part of the building. An important functional building and home that retains historic features, including an 18th / early 19th century window in the return elevation of the forge building itself.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 907 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COTTAGE NON SPECIFIC (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD? to 1849 AD (Between))
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Built, XIX - 1860 AD? to 1899 AD (Between))
- POST OFFICE (Altered, Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1950 AD to 1999 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Smithy marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Howis Croxford, C. A., 1988, A Walkabout Guide to Throwleigh, 4-5 (Pamphlet). SDV361768.
The sub-post office was at one time the forge, standing next to the horse pond. Description of Tom Hill, a former blacksmith.
Whitley, G. H., 1993, Throwleigh Pound House, 11, Fig. 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV350253.
Building recorded as cottage on the 1840 Tithe map and extended after circa 1860s to include a blacksmiths workshop.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2011, Throwleigh Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 19, figure 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV357897.
Forge Cottage and Stores:
An important functional building and home that retains historic features, including an 18th / early 19th century window in the return elevation of the forge building itself. Now the village stores and Post Office it is the hub of the local community as well as being a key building.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Forge Cottage marked on modern mapping.
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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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #62449 ] |
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| SDV350253 | Report - non-specific: Whitley, G. H.. 1993. Throwleigh Pound House. A4 Comb Bound. 11, Fig. 2. |
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| SDV357897 | Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2011. Throwleigh Conservation Area Character Appraisal. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. 19, figure 17. |
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| SDV361768 | Pamphlet: Howis Croxford, C. A.. 1988. A Walkabout Guide to Throwleigh. Village guide. A5 Paperback. 4-5. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV114825 | Related to: Outbuilding opposite the Forge Stores, Throwleigh (Building) |
| MDV109995 | Related to: Throwleigh Barton farmstead (Monument) |
| MDV103146 | Related to: Wheelwright's Stone, Throwleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 22 2020 9:57AM |
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