MEM24840 - Higher Barn, Exford (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rectangular building is shown at SS 8468 3971 within a larger enclosure on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. A pond abuts the enclosure to the south, at SS 8467 3969. The site is labelled "Higher Barn". [1] The barn, enclosure and pond are not shown on the Exford Tithe Map. [2] The layout shown on the 1st Edition map is repeated on the 25 inch 2nd Edition map. [3] The barn, enclosure and pond all appear to be extant on the 1946-8 Royal Air Force photographs of the site. [4] 2020 MasterMap data shows that the barn appears to have been extended to the southwest. The pond is shown as an enclosed area, but isn't shown to contain water. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <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> SEM6707 Aerial photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 -1948. Vertical Aerial Photography.
- <5> SEM8817 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap data. 1:2,500.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8468 3971 (56m by 73m) |
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Map sheet | SS83NW |
Civil Parish | EXFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2020 12:22PM
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