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| HER Number: | MDV15623 |
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| Name: | Hobhouse Farm, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Also known as 'Hob-House' and 'Hobbehouse'. A medieval farmstead which formed part of the Domesday manor of Wenfort. Oldest buildings remaining on the farm are to the east and south of the site. Building on the northern side is mid-late 19th century in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 697 921 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/87/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval - 1066 AD to 1399 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Hob-House depicted on the Tithe Map. Main building to the east of the farmstead. Other buildings along the southern side of the farmyard.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Building on the northern side of the farmyard has been added by this time. A possibe horse-engine house has been added to the southern side of the central southern building.
Reichel, O. J., 1912, Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred, 313 (Article in Serial). SDV38843.
Hobhouse, Drewsteignton. A medieval farmstead which formed part of the Domesday manor of Wenfort. Early descents of ownership are given.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 433 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Hobhouse is 'Hobbehouse' in 1329 (Assize Rolls) and 1330 (subsidy Rolls). Probably Hobb(e) was its medieval owner.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
The existing farm buildings are the eastern range, the mid-late 19th century structure on the northern side of the farmyard and the structure with horse-engine house to the south. Large range of buildings adjacent to this along the southern side of the farm no longer depicted.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Hobhouse Farmhouse, Drewsteignton, Devon: Monitoring and Recording (Report - Watching Brief). SDV365963.
Archaeological monitoring during the machine excavation of a cable trench at the farm to instal photovoltaic panels and related cabling adjacent to the farmhouse. No archaeological features or deposits that were contemporary with the late medieval origins of the farmhouse were uncovered.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| 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. 433. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #81633 ] |
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| SDV38843 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 313. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105839 | Parent of: Farm buildings at Hobhouse, Drewsteignton (Building) |
| MDV22087 | Parent of: Hobhouse farmhouse, Drewsteignton (Building) |
| MDV77507 | Related to: Drascombe Barton, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV42376 | Related to: Hobhouse Quarry, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV15630 | Related to: Nattonhole farmstead, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9042 - Watching brief at Hobhouse Farm, Drewsteignton (Ref: ACA0019/1/0)
| Date Last Edited: | May 21 2024 10:28AM |
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