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Buckland Abbey was founded as a Cistercian abbey in 1278 [2] by Amicia, Countess of Devon and was a daughter house of Quarr Abbey, on the Isle of Wight.The abbey of Quarr had close connections with the family, having been founded by Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon. [3]
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The Abbey Church of Saint Benedict, Buckland [11] [12] [13 ... Map of Monastic Britain, South Sheet, Ordnance Survey, 2nd edition, 1954; Further reading
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Buckland Abbey: Buckland Monachorum, West Devon: Abbey: founded 1278: 14 June 1952
Buckland Monachorum is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England, situated on the River Tavy, about 10 miles north of Plymouth. In 2006 the neighbourhood had an estimated 1,511 residents and 654 dwellings. The electoral ward of the same name gave a population of 3,380 at the 2011 census. [1]
The baronets' seat was originally Buckland Abbey, Sir Francis Drake's home, but upon their inheritance of Nutwell Court, near Exeter, the Drakes ceased to live year-round at Buckland. A daughter of the fourth baronet was the wife of George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield , the defender of Gibraltar , and their descendants ultimately ...
The Drake family of Ash rejected a claim by Admiral Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540 – 1596) of Buckland Abbey, whom they considered to be below the rank of gentry, that he was descended from their ancient Drake family of Ash, and a famous physical confrontation broke out in the court of Queen Elizabeth I between Admiral Sir Bernard Drake (c. 1537 ...
The Infirmary, Buckland Abbey Buckland Monachorum, West Devon: Guest House: later 15th century: 26 January 1987: 1318245: The Infirmary, Buckland Abbey: Tower and adjoining Outbuilding Approx. 40 Metres to North of Buckland Abbey Buckland Monachorum, West Devon