MDE20725 - 19th Century farm buildings south of Challacombe Bridge (Monument)
Summary
Two small farm buildings are shown on historic mapping. One may survive as part of a later structure but the other was removed at some time before 1977.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two small farm buildings disappeared between 1947 and 1977, south of Challacombe Bridge, at SS 6916 4050 and SS 6917 4056. [1,2] The buildings are shown on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, although they are not present on the Challacombe Tithe Map. [3-5 The southwestern building is no longer visible on modern MasterMap data but the northeastern one may still be extant, possibly amalgamated into a larger building on the same site. [6,7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS6940A.
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. CPE/UK/1980 3144 (April 1947).
- <3> SEM7724 Map: 1839. Challacombe Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <4> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <5> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <6> SEM7408 Aerial photograph: Meridian Air Maps. 1977-1978. Infrared False Colour Aerial Photography.
- <7> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 17979
- Devon SMR: SS64SE/93
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 6917 4053 (30m by 67m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SE |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2018 12:03PM
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