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| HER Number: | MDV118360 |
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| Name: | The Forest Inn at Hexworthy, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Originally built in the early to mid-19th century, the inn was almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1913. The rebuilt inn was completed in 1916. All traces of the original building have been removed. A favourite haunt of William Crossing, the famous Dartmoor guide and author.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 655 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INN (Burnt down, XIX to Early 20th Century - 1835 AD to 1913 AD)
- INN (Altered, Early 20th Century to World War I - 1913 AD to 1916 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Building is depicted on the Tithe Map at this location; 1085 on the Lydford Apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Forest Inn' shown on 19th century map as a group of five or six buildings with a row of four small adjoining buildings to the east.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Forest Inn' shown on early 20th century map as a group of six buildings with three of them adjoining.
Quick, T., 1992, Dartmoor Inns, 45-6 (Monograph). SDV359976.
The Forest Inn was built in the mid-19th century is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and was originally thatched (see photograph). Unfortunately in 1913 it was almost completely destroyed by a fire; only a small section of the building survived and this can be seen on the right of the new structure, which was completed in 1916 (see photograph). More recently the remainder of the original building was removed and the premises extended to today's size.
The Forest Inn was a favourite haunt of William Crossing who spent many a night here. Several interesting items of ironwork can be seen outside the inn, including a man-trap, which is said to have been placed outside the prison at Princetown.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
The Forest Inn is depicted on the 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 Survey 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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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #77642 ] |
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| SDV359976 | Monograph: Quick, T.. 1992. Dartmoor Inns. Dartmoor Inns. Paperback Volume. 45-6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80798 | Related to: K6 telephone box, Hexworthy (Building) |
| MDV54463 | Related to: Route of the Tavistock to Ashburton pack-horse track (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 19 2024 4:39PM |
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