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| HER Number: | MDV29197 |
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| Name: | West Fursham Farm, Cheriton Bishop |
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Summary
Fursham is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Now two farmsteads, West and East Fursham. The present farmhouse at West Fursham dates to the mid 16th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 714 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Cheriton Bishop |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/40
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Shown as two farmsteads, East and West Fursham.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 432 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Fursham is first mentioned in the domesday book in 1086 as 'fierseham'. By 1244 in the feet of fines it had become Fursham.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
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. 432. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #16153 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33416 | Parent of: Linhay and Calf House, West Fursham Farm, Cheriton Bishop (Building) |
| MDV33415 | Parent of: West Fursham Farmhouse, Cheriton Bishop (Building) |
| MDV33410 | Related to: FARMHOUSE in the Parish of Cheriton Bishop (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5623 - Dendrochronological Research in Devon, Phase II
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2025 5:57PM |
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