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| HER Number: | MDV18943 |
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| Name: | Westacott, Ashreigney |
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Summary
Settlement first recorded in 1333. In 1637 it was the largest farm in the parish. By 1800 it had been divided into East and West Westacott.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 599 139 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashreigney |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHREIGNEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51SE/33
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 357 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Westacott is first mentioned in the lay subsidy rolls of 1333 as 'Westacot(e)'.
Hoskins, W. G., 1942 - 1946, Devonshire Gentry in Carolean Times, 1, 3 (Article in Serial). SDV44634.
Westacott Barton, Ashreigney. Westacott was recorded in a 1637 survey of the lands of the Oxenham family and was then the largest farm in the parish. By 1800 it had left the Oxenham family and been divided into East and West Westacott.
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. 357. |
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| SDV44634 | Article in Serial: Hoskins, W. G.. 1942 - 1946. Devonshire Gentry in Carolean Times. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 22. Unknown. 1, 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV18953 | Related to: East Westacott Farm, Ashreigney (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 29 2016 3:32PM |
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