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Summary

According to local tradition Stoke Gabriel originated as a monastic house. Ruins of what were supposed to be the monastery were found in the orchard at the east end of the church when excavating for a drain. However, there are no visible remains.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 445960

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MONASTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

National Monument Record, 445960 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV358223.

Alleged site of a monastery near the present church, no visible remains.

Waterfield, R., 1932, Proceedings at the Seventy-First Annual Meeting, held at Paignton, 20th to 24th June, 1932, 49 (Article in Serial). SDV362423.

According to local tradition Stoke Gabriel originated as a monastic house. Ruins of what were supposed to be the monastery were found in the orchard at the east end of the church when excavating for a drain.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
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SDV358223	National Monuments Record Database: National Monument Record. 445960. [Mapped feature: #2809 ]
SDV362423	Article in Serial: Waterfield, R.. 1932. Proceedings at the Seventy-First Annual Meeting, held at Paignton, 20th to 24th June, 1932. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 64. Hardback Volume. 49.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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