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HER Number: | MDV41920 |
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Name: | Garden Walls, Combe House |
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Summary
18th century walls to walled gardens to the northwest of Combe House.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 143 979 |
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Map Sheet: | SY19NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Gittisham |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | GITTISHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NW/6/5
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1988, Gittisham (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV117408.
Walls to walled gardens north-west of Combe House.18C or earlier. Flemish bond handmade brick, one wall stone rubble.
English Heritage, 1989, Gittisham (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV324655.
Walls to the walled gardens northwest of Combe House. Two adjoining walled gardens leading up to the vineyard and the remains of a walled garden to the rear (north) of Combe House. Tall brick walls, the wall immediately north of the house and adjoining it is ramped. Group value with Combe House and associated buildings. The gardens at Combe are Grade II on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Other details: LBS No 87147.
English Heritage, 2003, Combe House (Register of Parks and Gardens in England). SDV324649.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 18, Part 1; 134-135, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 380 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
Combe House (now a hotel) is an Elizabethan mansion with later additions, which has probable earlier parts within it. Series of late 17th century or earlier walled gardens extend from east side of house. The house has a 17th century/18th century park and woodland (Listed Grade II) once covering 50 hectares, the woodland including Cross Park Copse and Roadwood Copse; the park held deer in the 16th century. There are a number of structures and landscape features within the grounds including a cottage, an orangery, stables, ice house, greenhouse, a well, a fishpond, most of which are Listed Grade II. The site is listed in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest (Listed Grade II), the east boundary of which extends to the A375 road on the west side of Gittisham Hill.
The place was probably the home of John de Combe documented in 1311; by association, Combe Farm which lies to the south of it may also be an early site.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 380 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 380 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2511 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Combe House. 16th century or earlier with later additions. Listed Grade I. Extensive grounds contain park, woodland, gardens and other features and buildings of Listed Grade II status.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 18, Part 1; 134-135, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 380. |
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SDV117408 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Gittisham. Historic Houses Register. |
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SDV324649 | Register of Parks and Gardens in England: English Heritage. 2003. Combe House. Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. |
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SDV324655 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 1989. Gittisham. Historic Houses Register. |
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SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2511. |
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SDV358490 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 380. |
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SDV359019 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 380. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV60899 | Part of: Gardens and Vineyard, Combe House (Park/Garden) |
MDV10938 | Related to: Combe House, Combe Park (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3335 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey
Date Last Edited: | Oct 26 2016 1:10PM |
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