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| HER Number: | MDV108170 |
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| Name: | Lower Mardon Farmstaed, Hennock |
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Summary
Lower Mardon farmstead shown on 19th century maps. It is mentioned as 'South Mardon' in the 19th century and as 'Mardon' in the 16th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 806 827 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Hennock |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HENNOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XV to XIX - 1500 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Two long rectangular buildings in a triangular yard shown on 19th century Tithe Map. The Apportionment lists the farmstead as 'South Mardon' and Field Number 1255 as 'Farmhouse, Yard etc'.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Lower Mardon' shown on 19th century map as three rectangular buildings on the north-west and south-east sides of a rectilinear yard.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Lower Mardon' shown on early 20th century map with only one building remaining.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 472 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Mardon was mentioned as 'Mardon' in 1545. The farm lies by the parish boundary between Hennock and Christow.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Not present on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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). [Mapped feature: #67556 ] |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 472. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV120109 | Related to: Field system around Higher and Lower Mardon Farms (Monument) |
| MDV108166 | Related to: Higher Mardon Farmstead, Christow (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7432 - Archaeological survey of woodland around Kennick and Tottiford Reservoirs
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 24 2017 12:58PM |
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