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| HER Number: | MDV29706 |
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| Name: | Northmostown, Otterton |
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Summary
Northmostown is first mentioned in 1480 in the court rolls as Northmyston. It literally means 'northernmost farm'. It is situated at the extreme north of the parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 093 894 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Poppleford and Harpford |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NE/93
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113890.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)594.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113891.
Des=wade-martins, s. /thematic survey of planned and model farms:devon/(1999)2/copy in smr.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Northmostown is first mentioned in 1480 in the court rolls as northmyston. It literally means 'northernmost farm'. It is situated at the extreme north of the parish (gover + mawer + stenton).
Wade-Martins, S., 1999, Thematic Survey of Planned and Model Farms: Devon (Un-published). SDV17916.
Present buildings c.1870. Formal arrangement around a courtyard, now converted (wade-martins).
Ford, A., 2001, Mark Rolle. His Architectural Legacy in the Lower Otter Valley, 37 (Monograph). SDV356721.
Exeter Flying Post of April 1864 carried an advertisement for tenders for erection of new farm buildings at Northmostown. Northmostown Farm was the result of amalgamation of a number of smaller holdings consolidated to form a viable farm unit.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2123 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Northmostown first documented in 1480. Means 'northernmost farm'. Present buildings c. 1870.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV113890 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV113891 | Migrated Record: |
| 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. |
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| SDV17916 | Un-published: Wade-Martins, S.. 1999. Thematic Survey of Planned and Model Farms: Devon. Thematic Survey of Planned and Model Farms: Devon. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2123. |
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| SDV356721 | Monograph: Ford, A.. 2001. Mark Rolle. His Architectural Legacy in the Lower Otter Valley. Paperback Volume. 37. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 20 2016 3:04PM |
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