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Summary

At Coryton Park the remains of an older mansion can be seen. This was built circa 1697 but was mostly pulled down in 1754 when Coryton Park was built. There is also evidence of a shrunken village here.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Coryton Park. Landscaped park dating to the late 17th-18th century

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SY29NE23
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/63
• Pastscape: 449579

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANSION HOUSE (Demolished, XVIII - 1754 AD to 1754 AD)

Full description

SY29NE/55, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126491.

Old coryton house. Built c 1697 but mostly pulled down in 1754 when coryton park (sy29ne/55) was built (pulman).(also evidence of shrunken village here, sy29ne/64).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126492.

Pulman, g. P. R. /the book of the axe/(1875)713.

Historic England, 2015-2016, NRHE to HER prototype, 445443 (Website). SDV359652.

Summary description
Old Coryton
Full description
(SY 272988) Old Coryton (NAT) (1)
At Old Coryton can be seen some remains of the older mansion, which preceeded Coryton (built 1754-6). (2)
The former mansion which stood at a small distance from the present one was taken down in 1754. (3)
Old Coryton farmhouse at SY 27219890 is of two storeys, brick, slate roof, sash and casements, probably 18th Century. No features in the adjoining farm outbuildings can be positively identified as part of the pre-1754 mansion. The present owner (a) could offer no further information. (4)
Sources
1 Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) OS 6" 1963
2 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION Devon 1954 419 (Hoskins)
3 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION Magna Britannia 6 Pt 2 1822 601 (Lysons)
4 Field Investigators Comments F1 JWS 18-NOV-75
4a VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION Owner Old Coryton Kilmington
Monument types, periods and evidence
Country House: Post medieval
Farmhouse: Post medieval
Related monuments: None recorded
Related events
449580 Field observation on SY 29 NE 23 Field Observation (Visual Assessment)
Related archives/objects: None recorded
Compiled by N.V. Quinnell 1975, J.W. Stone 1975
Record created prior to 01/04/1999

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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