The Sheepfold (Stannon)
N 50° 36.721 W 003° 55.005
30U E 435137 N 5607082
An old Sheep Handling system on Dartmoor
Waymark Code: WM1454
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/08/2007
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The Sheepfold enclosure was built for growing potatoes and the making of starch, when this venture failed it was made into a sheepfold.
A Sheepfold was a sheep housing and handling area, the uprights where the pens used to be are still inside the sheepfold.
According to the baptism records, in 1833 Samuel and Lydia Gifford lived at Sheepfold with their 2 children Thirza and William. Samuel was a miner.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: Not listed
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