Historic houses · South West England
Acland, Landkey
Acland, Landkey — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Acland, Landkey is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The estate of Acland (alias Accelana, Akeland etc.) in the parish of Landkey, near Barnstaple in North Devon, England, was from 1155 the earliest known seat of the influential and wealthy family of Acland, to which it gave the surname de Acland. It is situated about 3/4 mile north-east of the village of Landkey, from which it is now cut off by the busy A361 North Devon Link Road. The estate remained the seat of the Aclands until the 17th century, after which it was let to tenants until sold in 1945.
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Background
Description
The house was completely rebuilt in the 15th century, and included its own private domestic chapel, licensed by the Bishop of Exeter. and represents the modernisation and rebuilding of the house at that date involving the insertion into the great hall of a ceiling with room above, thus lowering the height of the house's principal room. who lived at Acland his whole life. The surviving structure is the main range and west wing of the Tudor house. The hall's wooden screen and screens passage survives. The windows of the main range are later alterations.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0749, -4.0082
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Landkey
- Postcode
- EX32 0LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q16987495 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Acland, Landkey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acland, Landkey?
- Acland, Landkey is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX32 0LD), in the parish of Landkey.
- Is Acland, Landkey a listed building?
- Acland, Landkey is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Acland, Landkey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX32 0LD. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.