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Summary

Site of a former 18th century house, possibly incorporating earlier structure, visible as a cropmark.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SW/17

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANSION HOUSE (XV to XVIII - 1401 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica, 10 (Monograph). SDV323771.

Chope, R. P., 1924 - 1925, Trappist Monks at Yeovale, 252-253 (Article in Serial). SDV12356.

Suggested that Yeovale was once the home of Trappist monks.

Rouge et Noir, 1924 - 1925, Trappist Monks at Yeovale, 305-6 (Article in Serial). SDV12357.

Author says that Yeovale could never have been the home of Trappist monks. They split from the Cistercians in 1664 and first came to England in 1792 at which time Yeovale was owned by Rev H. Morrison who had bought it from the Bruton family in 1769.

Ordnance Survey, 1950 - 1959, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV336683.

'Yeo Vale and remains of Mansion'.

Pevsner, N., 1952, The Buildings of England: North Devon, 171-172 (Monograph). SDV336196.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1978, SS42SW5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV12353.

Yeovale House, remains of mansion.
Visited 17/12/1953. The only apparent remains of a former house a Tudor type castellated porch of stone with decorated round headed arch, have been incorporated into the centre of west side of a large Georgian house now derelict. Other details: Photograph.

Department of Environment, 1955, Bideford RD, 2 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV4813.

18th century house faced in stucco. Of two storeys and sash windows with pointed Gothic glazing bars. Central portion on east side consists of a castellated 15th century tower, the gatehouse of a 15th century mansion. The interior is said to have been gutted and ampty for 12 years. Grade II Listed.

Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.

"Yeo Vale" shown.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

Building has been demolished since 1955. Faintly visible as cropmark on 1999-2000 photography.

Dick, A. M., 2008, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV341046.

The main part of the house has been deomolished at some time since 1963.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV1534 - SS42SW5

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