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HER Number:MDV63484
Name:Created walks near Canonteign House, Christow

Summary

The steep wooded hillside behind Canonteign House has series of walks leading to a 60 foot high waterfall, artificially created from a natural spring. At the bottom of waterfall a stream leads to large pond. Kitchen garden and orangery adjoins west end of house.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 832 826
Map Sheet:SX88SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChristow
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCHRISTOW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SW/60/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • KITCHEN GARDEN (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD)
  • ORANGERY (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD)
  • WALK (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD)

Full description

Devon Gardens Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305650.

(dgt) steep wooded hillside behind canonteign house has series of walks leading to a 60' waterfall, artificially created from a natural spring. At bottom of waterfall a stream leads to large pond. Kitchen garden + orangery adjoins w end of house. Ground to s overlook the teign valley (devon gardens trust).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305652.

Des=os 6"(1906)91sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305653.

Des=devon gardens trust: historic parks & gardens - register review (1999).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305654.

Gray, t. /the garden history of devon (1995)66-67.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305655.

Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /the buildings of england: devon (1989)243-4/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3506.

Fine mature parkland survives (gray).

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305650Migrated Record: Devon Gardens Trust.
SDV305652Migrated Record:
SDV305653Migrated Record:
SDV305654Migrated Record:
SDV305655Migrated Record:
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #97331 ]
SDV3506Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV21728Related to: Canonteign House, Christow (Building)
MDV42229Related to: Fishpond south of Canonteign House, Christow (Monument)
MDV134821Related to: Leat in Fleetwood Plantation, south-east of Shuttamoor Mine (Monument)
MDV134814Related to: Well in Stonehills Wood, Christow (Monument)
MDV9368Related to: Wheal Adams / Reed Mine, Christow (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8844 - Watching brief at Canonteign House (Ref: OA1892)
  • EDV9018 - Woodland Archaeological Survey, Canonteign Woods

Date Last Edited:Apr 15 2024 12:44PM

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