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:MDV107031
Name:Terrace of houses including the Old Post Office, Brentor

Summary

An attractive row of 19th century cottages including the Old Post Office, forming a group with the church opposite. All but one had their original windows at the time of Conservation Area Appraisal survey.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 481 813
Map Sheet:SX48SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishBrentor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAMERTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • POST OFFICE (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD)
  • TERRACE (XIX - 1850 AD to 1899 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Two adjoining buildings are depicted on the Tithe Map at this location (1508? and 1509? on Lamerton Apportionment). These could be the north-western end of the terrace.

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

Row of houses depicted on the late 19th century historic map.

Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2011, North Brentor Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV356623.

An attractive row of cottages including the Old Post Office: Unlisted. A good row of 19th century cottages forming a group with the church opposite. All but one had their original windows at the time of survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Modern map shows the terrace and the Old Post Office is depicted at the south-eastern end.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #66550 ]
SDV356623Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2011. North Brentor Conservation Area Character Appraisal. Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. Digital. 17.

Associated Monuments

MDV132115Related to: Building west of terrace, North Brentor (Building)
MDV1661Related to: Christ Church, North Brentor (Building)
MDV107032Related to: Old slaughter house and outbuildings, Brentor (Building)
MDV132134Related to: The Old Bakery, North Brentor (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 29 2021 2:53PM