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HER Number:MDV39037
Name:FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Chawleigh

Summary

Fiddlecote was first mentioned in 1242 as 'fytelecoth' in a document and then in various documents throughout the middle ages. It probably means 'fitela's farm' (gover et al).

Location

Grid Reference:SS 712 111
Map Sheet:SS71SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChawleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAWLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS71SW/53

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV40258.

Des=worksheet/(goodyear,afu,1990).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV40259.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Fiddlecote was first mentioned in 1242 as 'fytelecoth' in a document and then in various documents throughout the middle ages. It probably means 'fitela's farm' (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: 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.
SDV40258Migrated Record:
SDV40259Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV135084Related to: Shrunken settlement at Fiddlecott, Chawleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 16 2024 2:45PM