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| HER Number: | MDV16806 |
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| Name: | Curworthy Farm, Inwardleigh |
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Summary
Curworthy is shown on historic mapping as being on the site of a Manor House. It is first referred to as Corneurde in Domesday Survey. Its name may suggest the site of a mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 559 979 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Inwardleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | INWARDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NE/43
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Curworthy on site of Manorhouse' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, comprising ranges of buildings around a large courtyard. There appears to be a horse engine house on the southern end of the barn on the east side of the courtyard.
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times, 206,216,240 (Article in Monograph). SDV2105.
Curworthy was 'Corueorde' in Domesday and was held with Widefield. Before the conquest it was held by three Thanes as 3 manors. Afterwards the Thanes held it of 'Alured the Breton'.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 150 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Curworthy was first mentioned as 'Corneurde' in 1086, as 'Curewrthi' in 1219 and as 'Curreworthy' in 1492. The name may suggest the site of a mill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 150. |
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| SDV2105 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Black Torrington in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 206,216,240. |
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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). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV74101 | Parent of: Horse Engine House, Curworthy Farm, Inwardleigh (Monument) |
| MDV57363 | Related to: Curworthy Manor House, Inwardleigh (Monument) |
| MDV74100 | Related to: Pump, Curworthy Farm, Inwardleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2007 10:03AM |
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