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| HER Number: | MDV29947 |
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| Name: | Rowden farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Rowden is first mentioned in the recovery rolls of 1674 as rowadoune ball. It means 'rough hill' (gover + mawer + stenton).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 763 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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: SX67NE/277/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV313779.
Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)530,529.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.
Rowden is first mentioned in the recovery rolls of 1674 as rowadoune ball. It means 'rough hill' (gover + mawer + stenton).
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 26/10/2004.
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. |
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| SDV313779 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV29946 | Parent of: Barn south-east of farmhouse at Rowden, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV29945 | Parent of: Rowden Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV29948 | Parent of: Stable south-east of Rowden farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2014 2:26PM |
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