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| HER Number: | MDV74627 |
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| Name: | Hankford Barton, Bulkworthy |
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Summary
Hankford is first recorded as Hanecheforda in Domesday Book of 1086, the name meaning Haneca's ford. The present farmhouse dates to the 17th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 381 150 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS31NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bulkworthy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BULKWORTHY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Traditional farm buildings dating to the late 19th/early 20th century or earlier at Hankford Barton
Other References/Statuses
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS31NE3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (XI to Late Medieval - 1001 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marked as Hankford on the site of a Barton. The late 19th century farmstead comprised the farmhouse with a courtyard of buildings to the north, a range of barns including a horse engine house to the west and several individual buildings.
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Shebbear in Early Times, 546,557,558,581 (Article in Monograph). SDV7713.
Hankford was Hanecheforda in Domesday. It was held by Ruald Adobed. Before the conquest it was held by Edmer.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 92 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Recorded as Hanecheforda in Domesday Book, 1086, as Hanekeford in 1313 and Hankford in 1458. The name means Haneca's ford (over the Torridge).
Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 358 (Monograph). SDV17562.
Hankford Farm gave its name to the Hankford family. The most notable of the Hankfords was Sir William who became chief justice of the King's Bench during the reign of Henry V.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS31NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV6278.
Hankford is a barton farm of about 1600. It gave its name to the Hankford family, the most notable of which was Sir William, Chief Justice of England under Henry IV and Henry V. He was born at Hankford and died there in 1422.
Site visit 11th October 1977. The chimneys of the present house are compatible with a 17th century date although it has been remodelled, probably c.1823. This is the date inscribed above the 1684 date stone on the south front. There is no evidence of re-used materials.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Marked as Hankford Barton.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: 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. 92. |
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| SDV17562 | Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 358. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #47994 ] |
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| SDV6278 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS31NE3. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV7713 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Shebbear in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 546,557,558,581. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11639 | Related to: Hankford Barton Farmhouse, Bulkworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 3 2024 2:11PM |
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