Wapshott, E. and Morris, B. W. (2018). Sessland Farm, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon Desk-Based Assessment and Historic Building Recording. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1048133. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Sessland Farm, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon Desk-Based Assessment and Historic Building Recording
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. was commissioned to undertake historic building recording at The Cottage, Sessland Farm, South Tawton, Devon. This work was undertaken in advance of the restoration of the property and to set the building in its historical and archaeological context. Sesslands farm is first documented as part of the sub-manor of Itton in the mid 13th century. For most of its history there were at least two farms in this hamlet and even when it shrank to a single farm in the 18th century there were multiple households and numerous agricultural labourers on the property. The Oxenhams are first documented as free tenants in 1570, but it is not until 1716 that they are recorded as sole occupiers. The current Farmhouse has a medieval core but is not a longhouse - the 'shippon' contains domestic elements - and there are significant 17th, 18th and 19th phases of alteration and expansion. The Cottage consists of a purpose-built kitchen block built in c.1600. The kitchen was open to the roof with a fine large hearth and stack with integral bake house. In the early 18th century this building was expanded both laterally and vertically, with the insertion of a first floor to provide additional storage space. In the 19th century the upper floor was converted to domestic use. The Cottage is in a parlous state but the date and function of the structure is not in doubt and the phasing is fairly clear. While its condition is a major issue, its authenticity is enhanced by the lack of recent intervention. When it was built it would have been a very fashionable and relatively expensive structure. Its remodelling in the 18th century transformed it into a very different structure.
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Author:		 E Wapshott
Bryn W Morris
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Sessland Farm, Spreyton
County: Devon
District: West Devon
Parish: SOUTH TAWTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 267827, 97559 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COTTAGE (Monument Type England)
HOUSE (Monument Type England)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-298125
OBIB: 180104
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Created Date:		 02 Jul 2018