HeritageGateway - Home
Site Map
Text size: A A A
You are here: Home > > > > Devon & Dartmoor HER Result
Devon & Dartmoor HERPrintable version | About Devon & Dartmoor HER | Visit Devon & Dartmoor HER online...

See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.


HER Number:MDV103691
Name:Pigsties, Birds Farm

Summary

Pigsties are outside the yard, to the north, and close to the farmhouse.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 124 042
Map Sheet:ST10SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAwliscombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAWLISCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIGSTY (XIX - 1820 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
  • STOREHOUSE (Early 20th Century to XXI - 1901 AD to 2002 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Building is shown.

Devon and Somerset County Councils, 2000-2002, Historic Farmsteads Database, BH021.6 (Machine readable data file). SDV349681.

Pigsties are outside the yard, to the north, close to the farmhouse. There were originally four sties. Rubble stone walls, brick / concrete block repairs. Roof with Roman tiles. Tie Beam Truss roof structure. 4 - bay roof of beam trusses with posts supporting ridge board. Principals notched at apex with mortise and tenon joint and a single peg. Door/s; Timber window/s. 3 doors to east, facing stream. Tiny window in rear (west). Opposing doors in gable ends, Feeding passage. Remains of stone partitions. Feeding passage between opposing man doors. Currently used an agricultural store.

Thorp, J., 2002, Birds Farm, BH021010 (Ground Photograph). SDV351001.

Thorp, J., 2002, Birds Farm, BH021012-BH02113, BH021021-BH021022 (Un-published). SDV351002.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349681Machine readable data file: Devon and Somerset County Councils. 2000-2002. Historic Farmsteads Database. BH021.6.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63191 ]
SDV351001Ground Photograph: Thorp, J.. 2002. Birds Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH021010.
SDV351002Un-published: Thorp, J.. 2002. Birds Farm. Blackdown Hills Historic Farmstead Survey. Digital. BH021012-BH02113, BH021021-BH021022.

Associated Monuments

MDV79333Part of: Birds Farm, Wolverstone, Awliscombe (Monument)
MDV79334Related to: Birds Farmhouse, Wolverstone, Awliscombe (Building)
MDV103692Related to: Cart Shed, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV103690Related to: Cider House, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV79336Related to: Horse Engine House, Birds Farm (Monument)
MDV103689Related to: Stable, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV103687Related to: Threshing Barn, Birds Farm (Building)
MDV103688Related to: Wagon Shed, Birds Farm (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 25 2021 3:22PM