MEM23687 - Simonsbath (Place)
Summary
A 19th Century village built around Simonsbath House for John Knight. Its historic core has been mapped from historic mapping.
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The historic core of Simonsbath has been mapped from historic mapping. [1,2] Simonsbath was chosen by John Knight as the centre for his new estate after he acquired the Royal Forest in 1818-1820 [4] A project to reassess 19th century moorland reclamation through palaeological and archive research was undertaken 2020-2022 producing a number of reports. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM8478 Unpublished document: F. Frith and Co.. 1907. Postcard: Simonsbath.
- <4> SEM340816 Verbal communication: Various. 1954-Present. Exmoor National Park Authority staff comments.
- <5> SEM341423 Article in serial: Baker, L., Rowney F.M., French, H., Fyfe, R.M.. 2023. Revolution and continuity? Reassessing nineteenth-century moorland reclamation through palaeoecological and archival research. Landscape Research.
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Rejected)
- Local Plan - Historic Core
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 2774 1393 (1075m by 445m) Historic mapping |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS21SE |
| Civil Parish | EXMOOR, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 4:16PM
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