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| HER Number: | MDV12051 |
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| Name: | Hudscott Deerpark, Chittlehampton |
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Summary
Donn's map of 1765 shows a park around the house at Hudscott. The wooded area known as The Wilderness is thought to be a remnant of that park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 652 246 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chittlehampton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHITTLEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of historic deerpark to east of Hudscott House
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62SE/12
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62SW/1/1
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS62SE5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- DEER PARK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS62SE5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV69480.
A deerpark is shown at Hudscott on Donn's map of 1765 and the 1809 Ordnance Survey 1 inch map. Shirley does not mention this park. 'The Wilderness' is presumably a remnant of the park.
Donn, B., 1965, A Map of the County of Devon, 1765 (Reprint) (Monograph). SDV336413.
Donn's map shows a park at Hudscott.
Gallant, L., 1986, Deer Parks and Paddocks of England (Un-published). SDV656.
Donn's map of 1765 shows a park around the house at Hudscott.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
A wooded area, the northern section with radiating trackways, called The Wilderness is shown to the east of Hudscott.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336413 | Monograph: Donn, B.. 1965. A Map of the County of Devon, 1765 (Reprint). A Map of the County of Devon, 1765 (Reprint). Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #136925 ] |
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| SDV656 | Un-published: Gallant, L.. 1986. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Manuscript. |
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| SDV69480 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS62SE5. OSAD Card. Card Index. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV977 | Related to: BUILDING in the Parish of Chittlehampton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 8 2025 5:45PM |
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