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| HER Number: | MDV78100 |
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| Name: | Middle Gooseford Farm, South Tawton |
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Summary
Middle Gooseford farmstead dates to at least the 17th century, based on the age of the farmhouse, but may be older. Included in Dartmoor Historic farmstead survey, it was visited in 1995. Layout has remained consistent since the 19th century historic map depictions.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 267 091 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD (Between) to 1699 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 343/344 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Site on the Tithe Map consists of farmhouse with two associated buildings to the west (no longer extant).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
By the later 19th century, the farm has been redeveloped and now has buildings bordering the south-south-eastern side of the farm by the crossroads. No sign of the cart shed and well house on this version of the mapping.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Some alterations since the previous maps; buildings now adjoin the farmhouse and cart shed is now depicted on this map.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 451 (Monograph). SDV337894.
'Gooseford' is recorded in documents dating to 1249 as 'Goseford' and again in 1254.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
SX 677 919 Middle Gooseford farmstead included in survey. Visited on 13/11/1995. Farmhouse at north-east end of the site is 17th century (or earlier), linhay to the south is 18th century and cart shed and well house on the western boundary of the farm are early 19th century.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
'Middle Gooseford' is depicted on the modern mapping and layout is largely unchanged since the 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. 451. |
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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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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plot 343/344. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #105014 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV33540 | Parent of: Middle Gooseford farmhouse, South Tawton (Building) |
| MDV15316 | Part of: Manor of Gooseford, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV8102 | Related to: Enclosed settlement east of Hole Rock, Manaton (Monument) |
| MDV78099 | Related to: Higher Gooseford Farm, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV14437 | Related to: Lower Gooseford Farm, South Tawton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2024 10:30AM |
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