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HER Number: | MDV77090 |
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Name: | Lurcombe farmstead, Bickington |
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Summary
Farmstead dates to at least the late 13th century, based on documentary evidence. Depicted on historic maps from the 19th century onwards. Included in the Dartmoor Historic farmstead survey, visited in 1995.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 279 073 |
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Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Bickington |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, XII to XIII - 1200 AD (Between) to 1299 AD (Between))
- WATER WHEEL (XIX to Edwardian - 1889 AD (Between) to 1905 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 466 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Lurcombe is recorded as 'Lulcacumba' and 'lulkecum' in 1276, 'Lulkecombe' in 1340, 'Lolkecombe' in 1330, 'Lolkecumbe' in 1340, 'Lokkecumbe' in 1228, 'Lorkecombe' in 1291 etc.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Lurcombe Farmstead SX 799 734 included in survey. Visited on 24/02/1995. Farmhouse (16th century or earlier) at south-west of site, adjoining bank barn (late 18th or early 19th century). Shippon ((mid-19th century) to north-west of dwelling, along with two linhays (both mid-19th century) to the south also recorded.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 112 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Lurcombe, Bickington SX 7986 7337. Farm had water power in the early 20th century; the Second Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a pond a leat feeding the farm from the north-west and documents dating to 1909 when the farm lease became available note a water wheel was in place at that time.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Lurcombe Farm is depicted on the modern mapping. Largely unchanged from the 19th century historic map depictions.
Sources / Further Reading
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 Survey 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. 466. |
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SDV344544 | Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. 112. |
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SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #104073 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV38640 | Parent of: Lurcombe Farmhouse, Bickington (Building) |
MDV38639 | Parent of: Shippon at Lurcombe Farm, Bickington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2024 3:48PM |
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