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| HER Number: | MDV30008 |
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| Name: | Sherwell Farm, Widecombe in the Moor |
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Summary
Sherwell Farm is the most northerly of three farmsteads shown on 19th century maps at 'Sherwell' or 'Sherril'
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 678 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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: SX67SE/460
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XIII to XIV - 1275 AD to 1303 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Long rectangular building shown on 19th century Tithe Map in a curvilinear enclosure with an L-shaped building to the west and two small buildings to the north. Another small building is shown to the north-east. The Apportionment for 'Middle Sherwill' lists Field Number 2263 as 'House & Garden' and Field Number 2262 as 'Yard Barn & Plantation'.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 530 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Sherrill is first mentioned as' Schirewill' in 1303. According to a document held in the Duchy of Cornwall office it became Sherwell in 1555. It probably means 'clear spring' from the two elements in the word, i.e.: scir, wielle.
White, P., 2013, Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads, Sherwell (Un-published). SDV352501.
Sherwell also known as 'Sherril' with two longhouses.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Sherwell Farm shown on modern mapping as the most northerly of farmstead in the settlement of 'Sherwell' or 'Sherril'.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 530. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352501 | Un-published: White, P.. 2013. Previously Unsurveyed Dartmoor Historic Farmsteads. Excel Spreadsheet. Sherwell. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #86701 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30005 | Parent of: Outbuilding 20 metres north-east of Sherwell Farmhouse, Widecombe (Building) |
| MDV30006 | Parent of: Sherwell farmhouse, Widecombe in the Moor (Building) |
| MDV113116 | Related to: Higher Sherwell Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV113114 | Related to: Hornets Castle Farmstead, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 20 2016 12:00PM |
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