Sheepstor
Tithe apportionment, c.1840. Part of the parish index.
Who owned the land
| Owner | Acres | Share of named land |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Ralph Lopes | 2,186 | 62% |
| John Paull | 416 | 12% |
| John Paull and Others | 202 | 6% |
| Sir Ralph Lopes and John Leavers | 183 | 5% |
| Sir Ralph Lopes and Richard Creber | 128 | 4% |
| William Andrew | 89 | 2% |
| Sir Ralph Lopes & Warwick Augustus Hunt | 72 | 2% |
| Sir Ralph Lopes and Richard Northmore | 64 | 2% |
| John Jackson | 50 | 1% |
| James Hook | 34 | 1% |
A further 46 acres (1%) have no owner recorded: commons and waste.
Who farmed it
| Occupier | Acres |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Ware | 223 |
| Richard Creber | 203 |
| Land owners of Sheepstor | 202 |
| John Leavers | 183 |
| William Nichols | 92 |
| John Chaple | 72 |
| Richard Northmore | 64 |
| Simon Northmore | 60 |
| John Creber | 35 |
| Richard Helyer | 34 |
Where the occupier is also the owner they are not listed here; where no owner is recorded the occupier is shown.
What the land was
| Pasture | 1,614 acres | |
| [Commons] | 1,050 acres | |
| Not Stated | 250 acres | |
| Arable | 244 acres | |
| [Warren] | 183 acres | |
| Meadow | 166 acres | |
| Wood | 48 acres | |
| Coppice | 9 acres |
The biggest named holdings
Lyddon and Harter Common (1,814 ac); Ditsworthy Warren (223 ac); Smallacombe (218 ac); Sheepstor Down (203 ac); Narrator (147 ac); Outhome (128 ac); Little Yellowmead (126 ac); Longstone and Brendon (92 ac)
These are the estate or holding names written in the survey.
Names on the old map
Single-use names worth a look (names with a landscape or history word that occur once): Legister warren (183 ac); Great moor meadow (9 ac); Higher marsh (6 ac); Skiddy moor (5 ac); Mill park (5 ac); Mill meadow (4 ac); Higher church park (4 ac); Homer church park (3 ac); Lower church park (3 ac); Long plott or warren (3 ac); Marsh meadow (3 ac); Lower marsh (3 ac); Yonder church park (2 ac); Old marsh (2 ac); Little moor meadow (2 ac); Lower church path (2 ac); Higher church path (1 ac); Cross park (1 ac); Mill field (1 ac); Cott marsh (1 ac); Church and burial ground (1 ac); Smelting mill (0 ac); Part of mill park (0 ac); House and Pound (0 ac)
Commonest field names: Garden (31); House etc (17); Waste (9); Plantation (8); House and garden (6); Little meadow (5); Middle Park (5); Three corners (5); Higher field (5); Plot (5)
Places on our site on or beside this land
| Place | Type | 1840 owner | Farmed by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base of Suspension Bridge | heritage | James Hook | James Hook | same field |
| Eylesbarrow Tin Mine | antiquity | Sir Ralph Lopes & James Henry Deacon, lessee | James Henry Deacon | same field |
| Longstone Manor (Medieval Ruin) | heritage | Sir Ralph Lopes | William Nichols | same field |
| Longstone Manor House, Burrator | antiquity | Sir Ralph Lopes | William Nichols | same field |
| St Leonard's Church | antiquity | Rev. Daniel Alexander | Rev. Daniel Alexander | same field |
| Yeo Old Farmhouse | antiquity | Sir Ralph Lopes & Warwick Augustus Hunt, Lessee | John Chaple | same field |
Credit: Tithe polygons: Devon Tithe Mapping Polygonisation Project (Adnams 2023), © Devon County Council and Devon Heritage Centre, CC BY 4.0. Transcriptions: Devon County Council. The records may contain errors and duplicate entries; owner names are merged by rule where plainly the same person.
