MEM22879 - Bickham Farm (Monument)
Summary
Part of Bickham Manor, the farmstead includes a yard of mostly 19th Century buildings with some earlier features apparently reused.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The farm is depicted on the Tithe Map for Timberscombe. [1] The farmstead is also depicted on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, in a similar configuration to the Tithe Map. [2,3] The farmstead was visited in 1997. It is described as a yard of mostly 19th Century rubble buildings but with some earlier features apparently reused. To the south is noted a plain 20th Century house and to the west was a converted barn. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7912 Map: 1843. Timberscombe Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <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> SEM6996 Report: Schofield, J.. 1997. Exmoor Farmsteads: An evaluation of old steadings within Exmoor National Park. Farm reference 338.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9511 4178 (106m by 80m) (Historic mapping) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 7 2020 5:08PM
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