Southcott, formerly also Southcote,
[Lysons: "Parishes: Winkleigh - Zeal Monachorum", in ''Magna Britannia: Volume 6, Devonshire'' (London, 1822), pp. 562-579]
British History Online
accessed 24 July 2022) is a hamlet north of
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, South West England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite that forms the uplands dates from the Carb ...
in the parish of
Winkleigh
Winkleigh is a civil parish and small village in Devon, England. It is part of the local government area of Torridge District Council. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 1,305, compared to 1,079 in 1901. The population of the el ...
in the district of
Torridge
Torridge may refer to:
* Torridge District
Torridge is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in north-west Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Bideford. The district also includes the towns of Great Torringt ...
,
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, England.
Historically the hamlet began as a
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were usually held the lord's manorial courts, communal mea ...
and farm houses, the ancient and former seat of the
Southcott family
Southcott is a surname of an ancient and prominent family from the English counties of Devon and Cornwall.
History
The surname Southcott is first recorded by ''Michael de Suthcot, Lord of Suthcot'' in the 13th century, and later recorded by ...
.
References
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Hamlets in Devon
Torridge District
Southcott family
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