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| HER Number: | MDV21279 |
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| Name: | Gargoyles at Welltown Meadow, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Two gargoyles of finely carved stone, brought to Welltown Meadow in the 1980s, are said to have come from Buckland Abbey. The gargoyles are no longer at the property.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 487 667 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NE/501/6
- Tide Project: 10/07/2020
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Gargoyles at Welltown Meadow (Worksheet). SDV246319.
Two gargoyles of finely carved stone, now at Welltown Meadow, Walkhampton are said to have come from Buckland Abbey.
Watts, S., 2018, Gargoyles (Personal Comment). SDV361719.
According to the owner of Welltown Meadow the gargoyles are no longer there.
Richards, A. F., 2018, Update of the gargoyles at Welltown (Personal Comment). SDV361781.
It appears the gargoyles are likely to be portable objects and when the house was sold in 2010, were probably removed at this time.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV246319 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Gargoyles at Welltown Meadow. Worksheet. Digital. [Mapped feature: #11223 Map object arbitrary, based on this source. Original location unknown, ] |
| SDV361719 | Personal Comment: Watts, S.. 2018. Gargoyles. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361781 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2018. Update of the gargoyles at Welltown. Email. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV5451 | Related to: Buckland Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV21293 | Related to: Gargoyles at The Threshing Barn, Walkhampton (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 10 2020 1:02PM |
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