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| HER Number: | MDV54849 |
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| Name: | Gardens at Rousdon, Combpyne |
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Summary
The gardens were laid out in the 1870s and are an important example of a Late Victorian park and pleasure ground. The estate was formerly Allhallows School.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 293 905 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| Civil Parish | Combpyne Rousdon |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COMBPYNE ROUSDON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1304251
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/84/3
- Old Registered Parks and Gardens Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GARDEN (XIX - 1870 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103932.
Des=os 6"(1906)84sw.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103933.
Des=yallop, h. J. /tda/125(1993)42-45/rousdon: a victorian enterprise.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103934.
Des=hhr:register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in england (devon)/(august 2003).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.
Extent of parkland recorded on os 6"(1906) map. For associated structures see other smr entries. Parkland contains a number of 'stones' marked on os map (os).
YALLOP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103930.
To e of house there was provision for tennis in an area subsequently misnamed 'the bowling alley'. This area was also used for archery, croquet + cricket. The 'bowling alley' was under the great hall. To the w of the terrace was an ornamental pond and a pets' cemetery on a mound opposite the church (yallop).
Devon Gardens Trust, 1995, Combpyne Rousdon (Worksheet). SDV103931.
Rousdon House (Allhallows School). Informal and Victorian garden features, artificial mound, bowling green, parkland, three lodges. 350 acres.
Clark, J., 2000, Rousdon. Another Additon to the Register (Article in Serial). SDV360740.
Rousdon has been added to the Register of Parks and Gardens. Laid out in the 1870s it is an important example of a late Victorian park and pleasure ground.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1454 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Garden to Rousdon. Informal and Victorian garden 350 acres. Features include artificial mound, bowling green, pond, parkland and 3 lodges. Parkland contains a no. of stones marked on Ordnance Survey 1890 and 1906 maps (some still marked on modern map). Pets cemetery on mound opposite the church.
SMR.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV103930 | Migrated Record: YALLOP. |
| SDV103931 | Worksheet: Devon Gardens Trust. 1995. Combpyne Rousdon. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet. |
| SDV103932 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV103933 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV103934 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV148 | Migrated Record: |
| 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. 1454. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital. |
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| SDV360740 | Article in Serial: Clark, J.. 2000. Rousdon. Another Additon to the Register. Devon Gardens Trust - Newsletter. 40. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27619 | Related to: Rousden Mansion or All Hallows School (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 12 2021 12:41PM |
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