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Lowton Farmhouse

Grid ref: SX 7432 8596

On walking routes: Moretonhampstead North Bovey Circular

Lowton Farmhouse stands as a substantial working farm building in the heart of Dartmoor's landscape. The structure shows evidence of medieval foundations, with modifications and extensions added over subsequent centuries as farming practices and needs evolved. Like many moorland farms, it reflects the long history of settlement and land use that has shaped this corner of Devon.

Today the farmhouse remains part of the working moorland, its solid construction and practical design testament to generations of farming life on Dartmoor. The building is protected for its historic and architectural interest, offering a quiet example of how rural communities adapted to the demands of moorland agriculture.

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