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HER Number:MDV41852
Name:Farmstead at Stoke, Hartland

Summary

When Hartland Abbey was dissolved, the list of abbey farms granted to william Abbot in 1546 included one at Stoke. The abbey's Royal Charter of 1189 shows that Geoffrey de Dinan gave the new canons at Hartland the old manor of Stoke St. Nectan.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 234 245
Map Sheet:SS22SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/38

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 265-266 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.

When Hartland Abbey was dissolved, the list of abbey farms granted to William Abbot in 1546 included one at Stoke. The abbey's royal charter of 1189 shows that Geoffrey de Dinan gave the new canons at Hartland the old manor of Stoke St Nectan, which had been held by twelve secular canons of St Nectans monastery in 1086.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 152 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

When Hartland Abbey was dissolved, the list of Abbey farms granted to William Abbot in 1546 included one at Stoke. The manor of Stoke St Nectan was held by 12 secular canons of St Nectan's Monastery in 1086.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336495Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 265-266.
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 152. [Mapped feature: #24897 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV76Related to: Hartland Abbey (Monument)
MDV74543Related to: Stoke St. Nectan, Hartland (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 2 2025 4:50PM