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| HER Number: | MDV29921 |
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| Name: | Northway farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Medieval farmstead dates to at least the early-mid 14th century, based on documentary evidence recording Northway as the home of William Bynorthewey in 1330. Depicted on historic maps, the Listed farmhouse and shippon building are 17th or 18th century in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 723 768 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/12/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIII to XVII - 1300 AD (Between) to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 529 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Northway was the home of William Bynorthewey according to the lay subsidy rolls of 1330. It means north of the way i.e.: the road over the moor in this location.
Humphreys, C., 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 11/10/2004.
Vinnels, L., 2023, Land at Northway Farm, Widecombe, Devon: Results of monitoring and recording (Report - Watching Brief). SDV365853.
Watching brief carried out in September 2023 during groundworks associated with the re-siting of the existing driveway and entrance on land at Northway Farm recorded two sections of granite wall removed by the work and a simple landscaping sequence overlying the natural subsoil. Despite the proximity of the monitored works to the medieval farmstead, no associated activity or finds were present.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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). |
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| SDV337894 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1932. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two. IX. A5 Hardback. 529. |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Humphreys, C.. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Southwest Archaeology. 050330. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86648 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7425 | Parent of: Gatepost (Monument) |
| MDV29208 | Parent of: Northway farmhouse, Widecombe in the Moor (Building) |
| MDV29209 | Parent of: Shippon at Northway Farm, Widecombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV1246 - Widecombe parish Survey
- EDV9008 - Watching brief at Northway Farm, Widecombe (Ref: ACD2968)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2024 2:58PM |
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