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Summary

Thorndown farm, roborough. As thorndon it was mentioned in a register, drawn up in 1375, detailing the property held by the abbot of tavistock (finberg).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NE/28

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

'thorndown' is shown on os 25" (1880s) map as a group of buildings in an irregular shaped yard to the south of 'parkins'. Only the northern buildings remain on modern maps (os).

Finberg, H. P. R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1533.

Thorndown farm, roborough. As thorndon it was mentioned in a register, drawn up in 1375, detailing the property held by the abbot of tavistock (finberg).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7291.

Des=finberg, h. P. R. /dcnq/23(1947-1949)241/the manor of roborough.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7292.

Gover,j. E. B. +mawer,a. +stenton,f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)119.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7293.

Des=os 25" (1880s).

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

'thorndown' was probably the home of john de thorndon mentioned in 1333 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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