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Clevedon Court
Hob Uid: 195562
Location : North Somerset Clevedon
Grid Ref : ST4225871572
Summary : A house built c1320 by Sir John de Clevedon, incorporating a house dating to the second half of the 13th century at its east end. Alterations and additions were made c1570 and a wing rebuilt in 1882. The house was bought by Abraham Elton I in 1710. His son Abraham was involved in the brass industry, making brass pots and pans for the slave ships carrying cargoes of trade goods to Africa. His Brothers Isaac and Jacob invested directly in slave ships, and had estates in Jamaica.
More information : [ST 4225 7156] Clevedon Court [GT] (1) Clevedon Court was built C.1320 and incorporates a house of the second half of the 13th C. and its east end. Alterations and additions were made C.1570 and a wing rebuilt in 1882. See plan and illustration: AO/58/181/6 and 8. (2-3) Clevedon Court is now the property of The National Trust. See ground photographs AO/62/129/2 and AO/62/129/3, respectively for the Court from the SW., and Tower of the 13th.C. block from the SE. (4) Clevedon Court. Grade 1. (5) ST 42257135 - ST 42257145. Three fishponds (7).

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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : (A Oswald)
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Vol(s) : 117 (1955)

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Source details : North Somerset and Bristol (N Pevsner)
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Source details : F1 NVQ 05-APR-62
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Woodspring District. Jan 1976, 37-8
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : (J Dagnall)
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Vol(s) : 5 No 6 (1975)

Source Number : 6a
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Source details : History of Clevedon Court 1954 6, 9 (A Elton)
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Avon (May 1987)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Constructed second half C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1250
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Constructed c1320
Monument End Date : 1330
Monument Start Date : 1310
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Alterations of c1570
Monument End Date : 1580
Monument Start Date : 1560
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Wing rebuilt in 1882
Monument End Date : 1882
Monument Start Date : 1882
Monument Type : House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 33130
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 47 SW 38
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-04-05
End Date : 1962-04-05

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2010-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2010-12-31

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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2010-01-01
End Date : 2010-12-31