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Monument Number 448520
Hob Uid: 448520
Location : Devon East Devon Otterton
Grid Ref : SY0801085190
Summary : An early or mid-16th century manorhouse, built on the site of a Medieval alien benedictine cell, with some 18th century improvements, radically altered in the late 19th century and again c.1970, now converted into almshouses.
More information : (SY 08018519) Almshouses. Remains of (NAT) Manor House (NR) (1) The manor of Otterton was the principal manor in England of the monastery of Mont St. Michel in Normandy until 1414 when it was granted to Syon Abbey, Middlesex, a house of Bridgettine nuns. At its suppression in 1539 the manor was purchased by Richard Duke. The present mansion house, the east front of which was built in 1690, is un-interesting except that it was built as a quadrangle which is still known as Nun's Court. In a notice of sale dated 1777 it is described as possessing a park with 150 deer as well a pigeon-house, hot house, both salt and freshwater fishponds, a limekiln and a rabbit warren near Otterton Haven. (2) The mansion was converted from part of the monastic buildings (SY 08 NE 17) by Richard Duke after 1539. It is now divided internally into a number of almshouses. (3) A well proportioned and externally well preserved 16th century building with the Duke family arms over the porch. (4) "The Priory". A 16th century two storey building of rubble with a projecting two-storey porch. Above the doorway is a coat of arms and crest. Photograph is in National Buildings Record. Grade 2. (5) (SY 0801 8519) Almshouses (NAT) formerly (NAT) Manor House (NR) (6) Almshouses formerly listed as The Priory, former manor house built on monastic site. Early or mid C16th some C18th improvements, radically altered in late C19th and again circa 1970. (For full details see list). (7) As described. Now nos. 1-4 St Michael's Close, not "The Priory". Ground photos taken from W. (See Illustration card). (8)

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Source details : OS 25" 1889
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Source details : History of Devon Vol 2 1793 p228 (R Polwhele)
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Source details : Devon 1954 p448 (W G Hoskins)
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Source details : F1 FDC 19-NOV-53
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Source details : MHLG (Prov List) St Thomas RD 1949 p88
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Source details : OS 1/2500 1962
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings East Devon Dist June 1987 p113
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : F2 PP 30-AUG-89
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Almshouse, Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Devonshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SY08NE041
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 08 NE 11
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1953-11-19
End Date : 1953-11-19

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1983-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 448520