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| HER Number: | MDV106800 |
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| Name: | First Walkham |
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Summary
Nineteenth century field name suggestive of former use for the fulling of cloth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 153 900 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SALCOMBE REGIS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FULLING MILL (Unknown date)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 312 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 248 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called 1st Walkham on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 312). A 'walk' element derive from the Old English 'wealcan' meaning land on which the fulling of cloth took place (citing Field, 1972).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 312. [Mapped feature: #66315 ] |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 248. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 22 2014 1:48PM |
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