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| HER Number: | MDV77354 |
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| Name: | Woodtown farmstead, Chagford |
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Summary
Farmstead dates to at least the early 15th century, based on documentary evidence. Depicted on the Tithe Map, by the early 20th century, the layout had changed and in modern times only a few of the original buildings now remain.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 715 867 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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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 (XIV to XV - 1400 AD to 1435 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
'Woodatowns' is depicted on the Tithe Map. Farm is shown as a group of buildings scattered around a curved yard; plot 2341 'House' (Yellam and Wood Town). Possible two additional houses at western and eastern ends of the farm; plots 2242 and 2240.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Late 19th century historic map depiction of Woodtown matches the Tithe Map, in terms of buildings depicted.
Map object based on this source.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Early 20th century historic map shows the farm is changing; at least one of the buildings to the south of yard/central lane is now gone.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 427 (Monograph). SDV337894.
Woodtown is 'Wode' in document dated 1435.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1993 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 15/02/1997.
Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.
Modern mapping shows the few remaining buildings at Woodtown, which were depicted on the early 20th century historic map; further buildings lost since this time to east and south. Map object based on this source.
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 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. 427. |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1993 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1993-1997. 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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| SDV359962 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2017. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27514 | Related to: Field boundaries north-east of Woodtown farm (Monument) |
| MDV22110 | Related to: Higher and Lower Horselake, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV65742 | Related to: Yellam Farmstead, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 24 2017 12:14PM |
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