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| HER Number: | MDV106983 |
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| Name: | Heckwood Farm, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Farm dates to at least the 15th century, based on documentary sources. Also known as 'Hikewode' in the past. The layout of the buildings remains much the same as it's depiction on the Tithe Map.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 732 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIV to XV - 1400 AD to 1408 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Heckwood is depicted on the Tithe map (746 on Apportionment; Houses and yard).
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 249 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Heckwood is 'Hikewode' in the 1408 Assize Rolls.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads (Un-published). SDV352501.
Included on list. No further detail provided.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Depicted on the modern mapping, the layout is pretty much the same as the 1840s Tithe Map depiction and later historic maps.
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. 249. |
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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: #66500 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV100808 | Parent of: Barn and attached stable, Heckwood Farm, Whitchurch (Building) |
| MDV100807 | Parent of: Heckwood farmhouse, Whitchurch (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2014 2:15PM |
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