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| HER Number: | MDV105982 |
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| Name: | Holewell farmstead, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Farmstead likely to date to the early 14th century according to documentary sources. The late 19th century Tithe Map shows only three main buildings, but the farm was expanded between the mid-late 19th century with a series of buildings added on the south-western side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIV - 1333 AD to 1399 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The Tithe Map shows 'Holewill', comprising three main buildings roughly in a line. The central building looks most likely to have been a dwelling, (278 on apportionment; 'Houses, gardens and court').
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Three more buildings have been added to the farmstead to the south-west of the original buildings; the largest of these is the farmhouse.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 245 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Holewell was probably the home of Roger de Halgewille, i.e. 'Holy well' (1333, Subsidy Rolls).
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included in desk-based survey of historic farmsteads (01/02/2013).
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Little change in the arrangement of the farm buildings from the late 19th century depiction. Extension to northern side of the central building of the original series of three buildings.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 245. |
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| 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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #65412 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105985 | Parent of: Farm buildings at Holewell Farm, Walkhampton (Building) |
| MDV105983 | Parent of: Holewell Farmhouse, Walkhampton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2015 1:22PM |
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