MEM22116 - Higher Thorne and Cottages, Exford (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (5)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The site includes the main house, which has an earlier thatched wing, and a pair of cottages, lately used either as holiday accommodation or accommodation for estate workers. A building can be seen on the Tithe Map of 1840 which corresponds to the older eastern side of the main house. The first evidence of the cottages can be seen on the 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1903. The building in which they are sited appears to have been constructed in the late 19th or early 20th Century, originally for agricultural use before being converted in the early 20th Century. Both the cottages and the main building were extensively refurbished in the 1950s, with a substantial new wing being added to the main house. The Tithe Map also depicts a pond to the south of the house and several small enclosures around the site, some of which appear to have partially survived to the present day. [1-4] House originally 17th century. Built in three parts, the western section is mdern, the central section hooused cattle untill 1950 and is now completely modern. The eastern section is the original house. [5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM7888 Report: Parker, R.W.. 2012. Archaeological building survey of cottages at Higher Thorne, Exford, Somerset.
- <2> SSO205 Map: 1840. Exford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
- <5> SEM340947 Archive: Williams, E.H.D. and Gilson, R.G.. 1979. Volume: Higher Thorne, Exford.
- <6> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 521864, Extant 26 January 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=521864 (Pastscape entry: 521864)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6742
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 NW57
- NBR Index Number: 41963
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 521864
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8424 3845 (131m by 101m) Historic mapping |
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Map sheet | SS83NW |
Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 26 2022 4:51PM
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