MEM24419 - Kentisbury (Place)
Summary
The historic core of the village within the National Park boundary has been deduced using historic mapping available to the HER.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The historic core of the village within the National Park boundary has been deduced using historic mapping available to the HER. [1-3] Kentisbury was Chentesberia in Domesday. Before the Conquest it belonged to Almar. In 1086 Baldwin the Sheriff held it. He granted it to the ancestor of the Lupus or Wolf family who held Kentisbury Manor for the next 500 years. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7937 Map: 1840. Kentisbury Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7989 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap.
- <4> SEM8105 Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928-1938. Hundreds of Devon: The Hundred of Braunton in Early Times. 387,389,393,394,397, 398,404,406,407,427,429,430,454,457,463,476,492.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 18689
- Devon SMR: SS64SW/46
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20856
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- Local Plan - Historic Core
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 6224 4387 (161m by 210m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SW |
| Historic Parish | KENTISBURY |
| Civil Parish | KENTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Apr 30 2019 2:35PM
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