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| HER Number: | MDV63464 |
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| Name: | Dunkeswell Abbey, Garden |
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Summary
Surviving garden features include the abbey fishponds and part of the gatehouse. A circular parch mark may be the site of the monastery dovecote.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 143 107 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11SW/3/13
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GARDEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 343 (Monograph). SDV325629.
Gray, T., 1995, The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources, 92 (Monograph). SDV671.
Surviving garden features include the abbey fishponds (PRN 12616) and part of the 16th century gatehouse (PRN 12617).
Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register (Un-published). SDV170167.
Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Dunkeswell Abbey (Un-published). SDV356230.
Hunt, A., 2000, An Earthwork Survey of Dunkeswell Abbey, 215-226 (Article in Serial). SDV136064.
An earthwork survey undertaken in 2000 in the field to the east of the church identified a circular parch mark which was possibly the site of the monastery dovecote at ST14361076.
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
| SDV136064 | Article in Serial: Hunt, A.. 2000. An Earthwork Survey of Dunkeswell Abbey. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 58. Paperback Volume. 215-226. |
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| SDV170167 | Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Devon Local Register. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 343. |
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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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| SDV356230 | Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Dunkeswell Abbey. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. 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. 92. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1890 | Part of: Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV12617 | Part of: Gatehouse at Dunkeswell Abbey (Building) |
| MDV12617 | Related to: Gatehouse at Dunkeswell Abbey (Building) |
| MDV1892 | Related to: Dunkeswell Abbey, Bells (Find Spot) |
| MDV30305 | Related to: Abbey Church at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV12618 | Related to: Cloisters at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV1891 | Related to: COAT OF ARMS in the Parish of Dunkeswell (Monument) |
| MDV44192 | Related to: Dunkeswell Abbey, Building (Monument) |
| MDV1893 | Related to: Dunkeswell Abbey, Grave (Monument) |
| MDV13990 | Related to: Dunkeswell Abbey, Tile (Find Spot) |
| MDV30306 | Related to: East Range at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV12616 | Related to: Fishponds at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV12617 | Part of: Gatehouse at Dunkeswell Abbey (Building) |
| MDV12617 | Related to: Gatehouse at Dunkeswell Abbey (Building) |
| MDV30307 | Related to: South Range at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
| MDV12615 | Related to: West Range at Dunkeswell Abbey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2014 3:05PM |
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