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HER Number:MDV17746
Name:FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Woodland

Summary

Farmstead called tor, known to have been inhabited from at least 1238.(evans).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 774 694
Map Sheet:SX76NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodland
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/88

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV22670.

Farmstead called tor, known to have been inhabited from at least 1238.(evans).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV308515.

Evans, h. R. /tda/92(1960)165/woodland.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV308516.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)525.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Tor first appears in the assizes of 1238 as 'torre' (gover et al).


Bath, E., 1980, Woodland Parish Register (Worksheet). SDV347480.

The holding of Howhouse became part of this farm at some time before 1838. The Howhouse buildings are now used as farm outbuildings.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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.
SDV22670Migrated Record:
SDV308515Migrated Record:
SDV308516Migrated Record:
SDV347480Worksheet: Bath, E.. 1980. Woodland Parish Register. Woodland Parish Worksheets. Mixed Archive Material.

Associated Monuments

MDV122333Related to: Possible building platforms at Tor, Woodland parish (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 4 2018 2:19PM