Buckland Abbey

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Buckland Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey and in England. The most located in the west of England Cistercian monastery located in Buckland monarchorum near Yelverton, Devon, 7 km south of Tavistock and 2 ½ miles west of the road to Plymouth.

History

In 1278, the monastery of Amice, Countess of Devon, was donated. The abbey was founded as one of the last Cistercian monasteries in England (later only Rewley Abbey and St. Mary of Graces Abbey in London ) was a daughter house of Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight, which comes from the Congregation of the monastery Savigny and with this the filiation of primary Clairvaux Abbey belonged. 1539 the monastery was confiscated by the crown. After it had been given in 1539 to George Pollard fief, it was already 1541 Sir Richard Grenville on and was then converted into a manor house, which was sold in 1580 to Sir Francis Drake, whose descendants owned it until 1946. 1938, the house was pulled by a fire significantly damaged. 1948 got the system to the National Trust.

Plant and buildings

Has obtained the medieval cruciform church with central tower, but without side aisles, which became the core of the new house. The crossing was to the Great Hall, while a chapel was established in the presbytery. Situated in the north of the church monastery buildings were demolished. From the 14th century to an almost 50 m long and has received around 12 m high Zehntscheuer east of the church.

Pictures of Buckland Abbey

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