MEM23272 - Post-medieval linhay at East Down Wood (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The linhay appears to be depicted on the 1838 Tithe Map for High Bray, within land parcel 763. This is named "East Down Wood" and listed as belonging to and occupied by Thomas Palmer Ackland Esquire. It was described as “Coppice” and measured at 15 acres 1 rod 32 perches. [1] The linhay is also depicted on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps but not annotated. [2,3] The linhay still appears to be extant but is obscured on modern aerial photographs by tree cover. [4,5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM8103 Map: Northcote, G.. 1838. High Bray Tithe Map and Apportionment. Parcel 763.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4>XY SEM8033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #42366 ]
- <5> SEM8039 Aerial photograph: Getmapping. 2013. Vertical Aerial Photography of Exmoor National Park.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7010 3595 (4m by 5m) (MasterMap) |
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Map sheet | SS73NW |
Civil Parish | BRAYFORD, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2020 11:11PM
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