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HER Number: | MDV64024 |
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Name: | Hemerdon House Park |
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Summary
Small landscaped park around Hemerdon House, probably late 18th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 574 575 |
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Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Beechwood Park and Hemerdon House Park. Late 18th century landscaped parks
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/23/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177261.
Des=os 6"(1933)124ne.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177262.
Gray, t. /the garden history of devon/(1995)124.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV177263.
Cherry, b. + pevsner, n. /the buildings of england: devon(1989)7856.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3506.
Hemerdon. Late 18c house. Stockdale noted that it was. 'situated on the northern borders of the parish, is chiefly remarkable as commanding a variety of the most extensive prospects'. Pond in parkland survives (gray).
Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register, 72 (Un-published). SDV170167.
Devon Gardens Trust, 2013, Devon Gazetteer of Parks and Gardens of Local Interest (Reg/Local list of Historic Parks and Gdns). SDV354335.
Clark, J. + Richardson, D., 2013, Hemerdon (Un-published). SDV357710.
Country house in small landscaped park. An estate plan diverting the road is dated 1795. The house, built for James Woollcombe around the same time, was probably completed only gradually. Stockdale noted that it was ‘situated on the northern borders of the parish, is chiefly remarkable as commanding a variety of the most extensive prospects`. The pond in the parkland survives.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV170167 | Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Devon Local Register. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. A4 Stapled + Digital. 72. |
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SDV177261 | Migrated Record: |
SDV177262 | Migrated Record: |
SDV177263 | Migrated Record: |
SDV3506 | Migrated Record: |
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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SDV357710 | Un-published: Clark, J. + Richardson, D.. 2013. Hemerdon. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | May 25 2023 11:47AM |
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