North Gate, Buckfast Abbey
NORTH GATE, BUCKFAST ABBEY, BUCKFAST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292866
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- North Gate, Buckfast Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH GATE, BUCKFAST ABBEY, BUCKFAST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292866
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- North Gate, Buckfast Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTH GATE, BUCKFAST ABBEY, BUCKFAST ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH GATE, BUCKFAST ABBEY, BUCKFAST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckfastleigh
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 74046 67451
Details
BUCKFASTLEIGH
SX7467 BUCKFAST ROAD, Buckfast 1011-1/5/34 North Gate, Buckfast Abbey 10/01/51
GV II
Gateway at north end of the outer court of Buckfast Abbey. C12 with extensive later alterations. Local grey limestone rubble with some red sandstone; slate roof. Plan: gateway over road with remains of vaulting visible on east block, which is now part of the abbey tearoom. EXTERIOR: chamfered semi-circular arch springing from chamfered impost. To the right, the gable end of tearoom wing has two C20 two-light casements. The right return of the tearoom has 3 ground-floor and 3 first-floor splayed 2-light windows, the first-floor windows with chamfered lintels and 2 first-floor Gothick timber casements. C20 ground floor plank and cover strip front door. Historical note: a phased plan by SW Brown was published in 1988. Some rough sketches of the North Gate in the 1930s by AW Everett are preserved at the abbey. (Proceedings of Devon Archaeological Society: Brown S W: Excavations & Building Recording at Buckfast Abbey, Devon: Devon: 1988-; Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 222-226).
Listing NGR: SX7404667451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392221
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989)
Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society in Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society, (1988), 222-226
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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