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HER Number:MDV46807
Name:FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Kingswear

Summary

Kingston is first mentioned in the assizes of 1292. It means king's farm but the royal owner or connection is obscure (gover and mawer and stenton).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 904 514
Map Sheet:SX95SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishKingswear
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishKINGSWEAR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95SW/21

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV141945.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)507.


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

Kingston is first mentioned in the assizes of 1292. It means king's farm but the royal owner or connection is obscure (gover and mawer and stenton).

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.
SDV141945Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM