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Bishop's Court, Devon

Bishop's Court is a large country house and former bishops palace at Sowton, Devon. It was built in the 13th century and was a palace of the bishops of Exeter from the 13th century to the 16th century. Considerable amounts of the 13th-century fabric survive, as does the 14th-century tithe barn. It is within the council area of East Devon (Devon).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1097577.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.717726,-3.445054
Grid Reference: SX 9808 9189
Civil Parish: Sowton CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 319581
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop's_Court,_Devon_319581

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