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| HER Number: | MDV21780 |
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| Name: | Market and Fair, Witheridge |
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Summary
A market and fair at Witheridge was granted to Roger Fitz Paine in 1248. Named as a borough in 1499.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 804 144 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS81SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thelbridge |
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| Civil Parish | Witheridge |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WITHERIDGE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS81SW/41
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BURGH (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Beresford, M. W. + Finberg, H. P. R., 1973, English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist, 101 (Monograph). SDV6626.
Market and fair granted to Roger Fitz Paine in 1248. Named as a borough in 1499.
Allum, C., 2007, Westcott Barton, Thelbridge, near Tiverton, Devon. An Archaeological Building Assessment, 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV346158.
Granted borough status in 1248. From the 14th century the village held a weekly market, two markets yearly held in September and November, and a small annual cattle fair on the 24th June. The 1542 Lay Subsidy valued the community at nine pounds six shillings and two pernce.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Witheridge marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346158 | Report - Assessment: Allum, C.. 2007. Westcott Barton, Thelbridge, near Tiverton, Devon. An Archaeological Building Assessment. Context One Archaeological Services Report. SBR/07/WTD. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #11600 Map object arbitrary, based on this source, ] |
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| SDV6626 | Monograph: Beresford, M. W. + Finberg, H. P. R.. 1973. English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist. English Medieval Boroughs. A Handlist. A5 Hardback. 101. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2021 9:58AM |
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