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| HER Number: | MDV23977 |
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| Name: | Proutworthy Farm, Filleigh |
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Summary
Site of Proutworthy Farm which was demolished sometime between 1963 and 1973. The name Proutworthy is first documented in 1550.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 676 294 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Filleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FILLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62NE/44
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XVI - 1550 AD to 1550 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1804-5, Ordnance Survey 2 inch drawing, 32W, 32W (Record Office Collection). SDV95265.
Shown on a drawing of 1804-05.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Proutworthy Farm shown comprising a group of five buildings set in various small yards with a pump and a well, and a small orchard to the north.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 42 (Monograph). SDV1312.
The name Proutworthy is first recorded as Prowtysburie in 1550. It is associated with the family of William Prouta, recorded in 1333.
Griffiths, D., 1984, Farmstead (Worksheet). SDV95268.
Copies of a 19th century map and a plan of 1845 from the Fortescue Papers in the Devon Heritage Centre, showing the buildings at Proutworthy. There is also a document of 1815 relating to conditions for letting Higher and Lower Proutworthy.
Griffiths, D., 1984, Proutworthy (Site Visit). SDV366237.
Site visit 27th September 1984. The farmstead was ?demolished sometime between 1963 and 1973, and the site is now a grassy hillside with only a slight unevenness. No masonry is visible.
Devon County Council, 1984, Proutworthy Farm, 625/13A (Ground Photograph). SDV95270.
Unknown, 1262M/E22 and E24, 1262M/E22/6,10,91,92; E24/2 (Record Office Collection). SDV95266.
The Fortescue Papers include various 19th century maps and plans showing the farmstead.
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. 42. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #143474 ] |
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| SDV366237 | Site Visit: Griffiths, D.. 1984. Proutworthy. Digital. |
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| SDV95265 | Record Office Collection: Ordnance Survey. 1804-5. Ordnance Survey 2 inch drawing, 32W. Ordnance Survey Maps. Map (Paper). 32W. |
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| SDV95266 | Record Office Collection: Unknown. 1262M/E22 and E24. Fortescue Collection. Map (Paper). 1262M/E22/6,10,91,92; E24/2. |
| SDV95268 | Worksheet: Griffiths, D.. 1984. Farmstead. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV95270 | Ground Photograph: Devon County Council. 1984. Proutworthy Farm. Devon County Council Conservation Section Photo Archive. Photograph (Paper). 625/13A. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2024 11:28AM |
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