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| HER Number: | MDV16304 |
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| Name: | Braunton Abbots Manor House |
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Summary
Park Farm is believed to be the site of the manor house of Braunton Abbots from the 13th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 500 363 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53NW/32
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR HOUSE (XIII to Late Medieval - 1201 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Slee, A. H., 1941, Braunton and its Manors, 196-197 (Article in Serial). SDV83677.
The manor house of Braunton Abbots was at Park Farm.
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1994, Braunton Great Field Management Study (Report - non-specific). SDV341059.
In 1229, two thirds of Braunton was given to the Abbey of Cleeve in Somerset, forming the estate of Braunton Abbots. The manor house was at Park, and held land east of the village, outside the present Great Field.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341059 | Report - non-specific: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1994. Braunton Great Field Management Study. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV83677 | Article in Serial: Slee, A. H.. 1941. Braunton and its Manors. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 73. Hardback Volume. 196-197. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 9 2009 12:18PM |
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