MSO11677 - Folly, north of Spire Cross (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Folly" printed on 1962 Ordnance Survey map. Building shown. [1] Group of low banks or broken walls seen on aerial photographs. [2,3] The name "Folly" refers to a post-medieval cottage, first documented on the Tithe Map and Award of 1838, where it is depicted as a building in a small enclosure, and is part of Pitt Farm. It was owned by Sir Thomas Acland, and is close to a plantation. N.B. The above was originally recorded in the Somerset HER; however, a review of the Winsford Tithe Map does not depict any buildings in this location. The nearest is at SS 8908 3385, c.140 metres to the east and recorded under MSO11678. [4-6] By the end of the 19th Century two cottages are depicted. [7] In 1973 Folly is shown as a single, large house. [8] RCHME note that it may well have been associated with forestry workers in the 19th Century. The site remains occupied. [9] See also MSO11678. [10] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [11]
Sources/Archives (11)
- <1> SSO1612 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962. 6" SS83SE.
- <2> SSO708 Survey: Western Archaeological Trust. 1980s. Exmoor Aerial Photograph Survey. SS8833.
- <3> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 3354.
- <4> SSO710 Map: 1839. Winsford Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <5> SSO1 Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records. PRN 34236.
- <6> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 17 June 2019.
- <7> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. 1889, Somerset 57(6).
- <8> SEM7722 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1973. 1:2500. 1:25,000. SS 8833.
- <9> SMO7322 Unpublished document: Riley, H.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 17 September 1997.
- <10> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Chris Webster, 15 December 1998.
- <11> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 932913, Extant 1 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=932913 (Pastscape entry: 932913)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8561
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SE29
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 932913
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34236
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8893 3387 (70m by 113m) |
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Map sheet | SS83SE |
Civil Parish | WINSFORD, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2022 3:06PM
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