Farmstead record HLY 198 - Farmstead: Vale Farm (Blackditch)

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Summary

Blackditch is a farmstead visible on the 1st Ed OS map. The farmstead is laid out in an offset parallel plan with the farmhouse detached and set away from the yard. The farmstead is set alongside a private track in an isolated location. There has been a partial loss of working buildings with the remaining converted for residential use. This represents a significant loss of working buildings.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3472 4458 (34m by 53m)
Map sheet TM34SW
Civil Parish HOLLESLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

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Full Description

Blackditch is a farmstead visible on the 1st Ed OS map. The farmstead is laid out in an offset linear plan with the farmhouse detached and set away from the yard. The farmstead is set alongside a private track in an isolated location. There has been a partial loss of working buildings with the remaining converted for residential use. This represents a significant loss of working buildings.

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: Campbell, G., and McSorley, G. 2019. SCCAS: Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project.
  • --- Vertical Aerial Photograph: various. Google Earth / Bing Maps.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 10 2019 3:14PM

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