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| HER Number: | MDV4084 |
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| Name: | Grenofen House, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Mid-18th century house built on the site of a manor house, there are no remains of the original house known of. The present building was constructed in 1750.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 493 711 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX47SE15
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 437980
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/41
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX47SE15
- Pastscape: 437980
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR HOUSE (Built, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
- MANOR HOUSE (Built, XVII to XVIII - 1700 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Lower Grenofen is depicted on the Whitchurch parish Tithe Map; 1362 on the apportionment. Marked as 'Pleasure Ground', owned by Harriet Carpenter and occupied by Harriet Carpenter and others.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Grenofen House On site of Manor House' marked on the late 19th century (1880s) historic map; also on later editions.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX47SE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV216882.
(19/07/1950) Rebuilt in 1750 (oral information from owner). There are no remains of the original Manor House incorporated in the present building.
E V Kingdon, ref. to Lysons Magna Brittania 25.07.1950.
Department of Environment, 1960, Tavistock RD Provisional List (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV220567.
A large, two storey, house, eighteenth century in character, of rubble with a slate roof. Rebuilt in 1750.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
(SX 49397110) Grenofen House, on the site of Manor House (1971).
Tavistock and District Local History Society, 2002, Whitchuch Parish. A short History of a Devon Parish, 22, 27-28, figs (Monograph). SDV363278.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
'Grenofen Manor Country Club on site of Manor House' marked on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV216882 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX47SE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV220567 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1960. Tavistock RD Provisional List. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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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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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113793 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 21 2021 11:49AM |
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