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Summary

Old traine, remains of old mansion. Date over entrance 1472, with the arms of swete. Wide path of cobbled flint leads to a spacious courtyard. Pond on right is fed by a spring which rises in higher ground behind the old manor house on the left. On the right are the extensive buildings forming the shippon. In front leading up to the old house are six steps of granite, hauled from dartmoor in 1664, rectangular in design. Above them is a massive gateway arch, beyond which stands the old manor house. Tudor doorway with an inner dog-gate. The buildings surround an ancient quadrangle.2-3 storey (hooppell).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SE/25
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANSION HOUSE (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

HOOPPELL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162543.

Old traine, remains of old mansion. Date over entrance 1472, with the arms of swete. Wide path of cobbled flint leads to a spacious courtyard. Pond on right is fed by a spring which rises in higher ground behind the old manor house on the left. On the right are the extensive buildings forming the shippon. In front leading up to the old house are six steps of granite, hauled from dartmoor in 1664, rectangular in design. Above them is a massive gateway arch, beyond which stands the old manor house. Tudor doorway with an inner dog-gate. The buildings surround an ancient quadrangle.2-3 storey (hooppell).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162547.

Hooppell, j. L. E. /tda/59(1927)265-6 pl.4-7/old traine in modbury; the house and its early owners.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162548.

Osa=sx65se3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162549.

Copeland, g. W. /tda/81(1949)126/18th report of the plymouth branch.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162550.

Doe/hhr:kingsbridge rd/(1960)24.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV162551.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)281.

Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV326217.

Vis=est -/-/1956 (doe) house now in two parts. Probably late 16th century, but much altered. Interior has 17th and 18th century panelling and exposed beams. The arch - entrance to forecourt - and the gatehouse range are both early 17th century and listed grade ii in their own right.

COPELAND, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV33318.

Quadrangular house, the old home of the swete family (copeland).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

Traine is 'treawen' in 1388 and was the home of john tirry atte trewen in 1370 (mawer et al).

Copeland, G. W., c1965, Photos (Record Office Collection). SDV358497.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7342 - Historic Building Appraisal, Statement of Significance and Impact Assessment at Old Traine, Modbury (Ref: 161223)

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