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Buckland Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1278 in the parish of Buckland Monachorum, Devon, which was converted to domestic use following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. The surviving buildings retain substantial medieval fabric, including a thirteenth-century church and associated monastic structures that were substantially remodelled during the sixteenth century as the site was adapted for residential occupation. The abbey subsequently passed into private hands and remained in use as a country house, with further modifications undertaken during the seventeenth and later centuries. The site remains significant as an example of the transition from religious to secular use that characterised many monastic properties following the Reformation.
Buckland Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018366. View the official record →
Buckland Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery founded in 1278 in the parish of Buckland Monachorum, Devon, which was converted to domestic use following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018366.
Buckland Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crownhill Fort (7.6 km), Woodland fort (7.7 km), Agaton fort (7.9 km).
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