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Torre Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery founded in the late twelfth century in Torquay, Devon. The abbey was established around 1196 and flourished as a religious house until its dissolution in 1539 during the Reformation. The surviving structures include the fourteenth-century gatehouse and fragments of the abbey church and monastic buildings, which demonstrate the scale and architectural sophistication of this substantial foundation. Following the Dissolution, the site passed into secular hands and the precinct was gradually adapted for domestic occupation, with substantial Tudor and later additions obscuring much of the original monastic layout.
Torre Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009302. View the official record →
Torre Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery founded in the late twelfth century in Torquay, Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009302.
Torre 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 1009302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road (3.6 km), Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn (6.3 km), Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm (6.5 km).
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