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| HER Number: | MDV76834 |
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| Name: | Torfields farmstead, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Historic farmstead included in Dartmoor National Park Authority survey (2003). A single building; 19th century shippon recorded. This has had a large modern shed/covered yard built onto it.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 497 740 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UNKNOWN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- SHIPPON STOCK BUILDING (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Single building (shippon) depicted on the map. Tithe Map for this area not available.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Building looks to be roofless on the aerial photograph.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2003 - 2005, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005, HF006 (Report - Survey). SDV344545.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 15/10/2003. Single building (19th century shippon) recorded in survey. Modern (late 20th century house is close to the road, a fields distance from the farmhouse. The traditional shippon has had a large modern shed/covered yard built onto it.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Collection of modern buildings obscure the older shippon.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #126974 ] |
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| SDV344545 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2003 - 2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 2003-2005. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. HF006. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV121587 | Related to: Quarry on Whitchurch Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2020 2:43PM |
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