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HER Number:MDV67066
Name:Lower Bearscombe

Summary - not yet available

Location

Grid Reference:SX 750 538
Map Sheet:SX75SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDiptford
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishDIPTFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75SW/90

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FARMSTEAD (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

'bearscombe' farmstead shown on os 25" (1886) map is shown on modern maps as 'lower bearscombe' + 'higher bearscombe' (os).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160052.

Des=os 25" (1886) map.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV160053.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)318.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Map object based on this Source.


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

'bearscombe' is first mentioned as 'wodemaneston' in 1242 + 1306. The modern name is associated with the 'beare' family from c17 (gover et al).


Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Map object based on this Source.

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.
SDV148Migrated Record:
SDV160052Migrated Record:
SDV160053Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV67067Parent of: Lower Bearscombe Farmhouse (Building)
MDV79543Parent of: Piggery at Bearscombe Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 2 2011 9:36AM