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| HER Number: | MDV62938 |
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| Name: | Bickleigh Castle Gardens |
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Summary
Small ornamental gardens, woodland and former Deer Park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 934 067 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS90NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thorverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THORVERTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Bickleigh Castle and gardens
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90NW/1/7
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Deer Park' shown.
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 170-172 (Monograph). SDV325629.
Gray, T., 1995, The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources, 43 (Monograph). SDV671.
Surviving garden features include a water garden.
Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register, 11 (Un-published). SDV170167.
Bickleigh ‘Castle’. Small ornamental gardens, woodland and former deer park. The old moat is mostly filled in, with the remaining stretch presented as a water garden feature, the small ornamental gardens comprise the moat, lawns, shrubs, and across the lane a tiny cob-walled and thatched chapel, surrounded by lawns and flower beds. Western slopes of the Exe valley are wooded and a Deer Park is shown on Ordnance Survey maps.
Waterhouse, R. E., 2009, Report on Visit to Bickleigh Castle, Bickleigh (Site Visit). SDV359732.
Map evidenc of 19th century formal gardens to front and rear of house.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Clark, J. + Richardson, D., 2013, Bickleigh Castle (Un-published). SDV356152.
Details of gardens with location, description, evidence and references.
Devon Gardens Trust, 2013, Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV354335.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV170167 | Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Devon Local Register. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11. |
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| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 170-172. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #97162 ] |
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| SDV354335 | Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns: Devon Gardens Trust. 2013. Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest. Historic Parks and Gardens - Register and Local List. Digital. |
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| SDV356152 | Un-published: Clark, J. + Richardson, D.. 2013. Bickleigh Castle. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital. |
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| SDV359732 | Site Visit: Waterhouse, R. E.. 2009. Report on Visit to Bickleigh Castle, Bickleigh. Digital. |
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| SDV671 | Monograph: Gray, T.. 1995. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. Paperback Volume. 43. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV89471 | Parent of: Walled Garden, Bickleigh Castle (Building) |
| MDV1202 | Related to: Bickleigh Castle, Bickleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7047 - Site Visit, Bickleigh Castle, Bickleigh, Mid Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 7 2021 4:44PM |
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