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Summary

18th century landscaped park and garden at Stevenstone House with earlier origins

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1308408: GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH LODGE
• Listed Building (II) 1326606: GARDEN WALLS ADJOINING WEST OF THE ORANGERY AND HA HA ADJOINING WEST OF STEVENSTONE HOUSE TERRACE
• Listed Building (II) 1104965: OUTBUILDING AT SS 1863 5251
• Listed Building (II) 1326607: GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 120 METRES EAST OF THE RUINS OF STEVENSTONE HOUSE
• Listed Building (II) 1104997: RUINS OF STEVENSTONE HOUSE
• Listed Building (II) 1307165: TERRACE WALLS APPROXIMATELY 19 METRES SOUTH AND 24 METRES EAST OF STEVENSTONE HOUSE
• Listed Building (II*) 1168092: THE ORANGERY
• Listed Building (II*) 1104996: THE LIBRARY
• Listed Building (II) 1168112: GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES EAST OF THE EAST LODGE
• SHINE: Remains of a deerpark and C18 designed parkland at Stevenstone House Park

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NW/15/7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PARK (XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1905, 30NW (Cartographic). SDV335724.

The early 20th century map shows the location of most of the park features listed above and also shows a reservoir to the north of the house, a saw mill to the northwest, kennels to the northeast and several quarries within the grounds.

Unknown, 1976 - 1984, Development Control Consultations (Un-published). SDV346248.

Stevenstone House has several sites of interest ranging from 19th century farm buildings etc to possible Civil War defensive bank.

Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 760 (Monograph). SDV325629.

Several 20th century detached houses are scattered about the grounds of 'Stevenstone' and there are six lodges around the estate including 'Little Silver Cottage'.

Pugsley, S, 1994, Devon Gardens, 140-2 (Monograph). SDV672.

Gray, T., 1995, The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources, 209-10 (Monograph). SDV671.

Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register, 137 (Un-published). SDV170167.

Clark, J. + Richardson, D., 1999, Stevenstone (Un-published). SDV340784.

Polwhele wrote in 1806 that the park was well wooded and watered. Sale particulars for the estate in 1909, then of over 6000 acres, mention the "grandly-timbered deer park" of 500 acres, bamboo plantation, ornamental lake with boat house, three fishponds and a series of miniature lakes, pleasure grounds with a pinetum of 60 to 70 varieties of pine and other coniferae, tea pavilion,pergola, several glass-houses, fernery, kitchen garden and five lodges. Surviving features include two 18th century pavilions (a library and an orangery), ha ha, terraces and walled garden. There are 19th century garden walls, lodges, outbuildings, gateways and estate cottages.

Slatcher, D., 2007, Deep Moor IVC: Desk Based Assessment, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV339133.

18th century landscaped park and garden at Stevenstone House with earlier origins. Other details: Appendix.

Devon Gardens Trust, 2013, Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV354335.

Greener, C., 2013, Garden Women in Devon, 11 (Article in Serial). SDV358469.

Clark, J. + Richardson, D., 2013, Stevenstone (Un-published). SDV357703.

Parkland to a ruined house.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4280 - Deep Moor IVC

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