Ringslade is a Grade II listed sixteenth century farmhouse in Highweek, Newton Abbot, Devon, England. It was granted Grade II status in June 1977, protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition, with the most recent amendment to the listing taking place in December 1996.
The estate of Ringslade in Highweek was first mentioned in the 13th century as Ryngeslad in 1238, later as 'Ryngeslade juxta Heghwyk' in 1301 & 'Ryngheslade' in 1330.Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 474 (Monograph). SDV337894. The house and estate were the property of the Segar family from at least the 16th century until the 20th century.Beavis, Derek. Newton Abbot: The Story of the Town's Past. United Kingdom: Barracuda, 1985. pg 65 The Segar family were listed in the Heraldic Visitations of Devon in 1620 and the arms attributed to them by John Lambrick Vivian are Azure, a cross moline argent, the same arms used by Sir William Segar who whilst once thought to have been of Dutch descent is now believed to have been from an old Devonshire family. Sir William Segar, The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art, Oxford University Press, Inc., 2002. pg 357Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 51 Segar, Francis by Ronald Bayne
The Segars served as feoffees of Highweek for several centuries, members of the family are listed records relating to the Highweek feoffees at least as early as 1566. Feoffment, 14 January 1566, Devon Heritage Centre, 1638F/T/39 - https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/1638F/T/39 In an article reporting the burial of feoffee and Highweek Parish councillor Alfred Buckland Segar in the family vault at All Saints Church in Highweek in 1933 they were described as having occupied Ringslade for over 300 years.Former Councillor Funeral at Newton Abbot of Mr A. B. Segar, Western Morning News, 18 July 1933, Plymouth, Devon, England The funeral of another Segar Highweek feoffee, John Segar, in 1920 was attended by Harold St Maur. Funeral of Mr John Segar at Newton Abbot, Western Times, 08 March 1920. Exeter, Devon, England
The Ringslade estate was purchased from the trustees of the estate of the recently deceased John Segar by relative Mr R. Segar in 1890. Mr R. Segar purchased the house and buildings purchased for £9,400 and an arable field on the estate for £350. A meadow was bought by a Mr W. Rowe for £555, a pasture field by a Mr Fairchild for £140, a piece of garden ground for £95, freehold ground rents of £9 per year to a Mr Morey for £255 and ground rents of £7 were withdrawn from the sale after Mr Morey had bid £200.Property sale at Highweek, East & South Devon Advertiser, 06 September 1890, Newton Abbot, Devon, England At a total auction lot worth of £10,995 this represented a substantial estate for the day, simply adjusting for inflation this would be £1,232,391.77 in November 2025, however, in relation to relative output this would be £21,590,000 in 2024."Five Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a UK Pound Amount, 1270 to Present," MeasuringWorth, 2026. URL: www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/
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