Browne's House, West Dart, Dartmoor.
N 50° 36.121 W 003° 57.519
30U E 432158 N 5606007
A ruined farmhouse on central Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM8W0V
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/19/2010
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Brown’s house was a farmhouse built around 1810. The House lies on the edge of the West Dart River. A man called Dr Browne wished to enclose some Dartmoor land for improvement in 1810 but was a little premature in building his house before being granted a lease by the Duchy. Consequently his rent was fixed rather high and so he sold out within a year. Subsequent owners found it increasingly difficult to continue, so by 1830 it was abandoned. All that is left is a ruin (pile of stones) and the enclosure walls.
Ordnance Survey map reference (10 figure) if within DNP – If outside the Park, add N/A: SX61487 79864
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