Abbeys & priories · South West England
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Abbey — Grade I listed historic house museum in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston · 4.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Buckland Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1278. Built in the Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Affiliated with Catholicism. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Part of National Trust. Address: PL20 6EY. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed historic house museum in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.4811°, -4.1336°.
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Heritage listing
Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake. It is owned by the National Trust.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake. It is owned by the National Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.4811, -4.1336
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Buckland Monachorum
- Postcode
- PL20 6EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Established
- 1278
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston — 4.7 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q999713 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buckland Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Buckland Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckland Abbey?
- Buckland Abbey is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL20 6EY), in the parish of Buckland Monachorum.
- When was Buckland Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1278.
- Who runs Buckland Abbey?
- Buckland Abbey is operated by National Trust.
- Is Buckland Abbey a listed building?
- Buckland Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Buckland Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Buckland Abbey is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Buckland Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL20 6EY.