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| HER Number: | MDV62475 |
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| Name: | Great Gornhay, Tiverton |
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Summary
Great Gornhay shown on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. First recorded in the 13th century. It is described in 1869 as comprising 'a good farmhouse with barn and water-power, stables, cow stalls, granary etc '.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 973 132 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/408
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XIII - 1201 AD to 1300 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Great Gorhay' shown, consisting of L-shaped house with range of farm buildings around a yard to the east and more buildings to the south.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 543 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Great Gornhay. First recorded as 'Gormundeheye' in 1249.
Yendall, J., 2000, Gornhay, Manor of Peadhill (Correspondence). SDV349409.
Attachments include the history of occupancy from 1607 to 1869, and photographs of outbuildings due for demolition and development.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 120 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Sale particulars of 1869 describe Great Gornhay as comprising 'a good farmhouse with barn and water-power, stables, cow stalls, granary etc '.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 120. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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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| 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. 543. |
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| SDV349409 | Correspondence: Yendall, J.. 2000. Gornhay, Manor of Peadhill. Letter and Attachments. A4 Stapled. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV88908 | Parent of: Great Gornhay Farmhouse (Building) |
| MDV62723 | Parent of: Great Gornhay Mill, Tiverton (Monument) |
| MDV21860 | Related to: Leat to Great Gornhay Farm, Tiverton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4893 - Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment, Tiverton
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 31 2019 10:36AM |
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