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| HER Number: | MDV16961 |
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| Name: | Newport Medieval Manor |
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Summary
Newport was a medieval town well separated from its parish church at Bishop's Tawton. As its name suggests it was a new market town (port meaning market) deliberately created in the late 13th century to take advantage of trade drawn towards Barnstaple.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 56 32 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Barnstaple |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BARNSTAPLE |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPS TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SE/233
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of South Molton in Early Times, 75, 95 (Article in Monograph). SDV73380.
Newport was included in Bishop's Tawton, or Tautona, in Domesday. It was held by Bishop Osbern of Exeter. Before the conquest it was held by Bishop Leofric.
Walker, H. H., 1961, Notes for a Study of Bishop Walter de Stapledon and the Church in the West Country in the Early 14th Century, 312-313 (Article in Serial). SDV18677.
Newport was the site of a medieval manor, one of 12 in Devon held by the Bishop of Exeter in the early 14th century.
Timms, S., 1987, The Archaeology of North Devon Towns, 3 (Un-published). SDV354573.
Newport was a medieval town well separated from its parish church at Bishop's Tawton. As its name suggests it was a new market town (port meaning market) deliberately created in the late 13th century to take advantage of trade drawn towards Barnstaple.
Weddell, P. J., 1990, Archaeological Recording in the Medieval Borough of Newport, Barnstaple in 1983., 111 (Article in Serial). SDV77188.
Watts, S., 30/01/2013, Newport Manor (Personal Comment). SDV350904.
Exact location and extent of manor unknown. Map object approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV18677 | Article in Serial: Walker, H. H.. 1961. Notes for a Study of Bishop Walter de Stapledon and the Church in the West Country in the Early 14th Century. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 93. A5 Hardback. 312-313. |
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| SDV350904 | Personal Comment: Watts, S.. 30/01/2013. Newport Manor. Not Applicable. |
| SDV354573 | Un-published: Timms, S.. 1987. The Archaeology of North Devon Towns. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV73380 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of South Molton in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 75, 95. |
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| SDV77188 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J.. 1990. Archaeological Recording in the Medieval Borough of Newport, Barnstaple in 1983.. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 48. Paperback Volume. 111. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16960 | Related to: MANOR in the Parish of Bishop's Tawton, Tawstock (Monument) |
| MDV21750 | Related to: Newport Borough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2015 9:27AM |
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