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Dunkeswell Abbey is a ruined 13th-century Cistercian monastery near Dunkeswell, Devon. Dunkeswell Abbey was the ‘daughter’ of Forde Abbey, and was founded in 1201 by William Brewere. By the time of its dissolution in 1539 it was counted as one of the major monastic houses in Devon. Following the Dissolution, the abbey was granted to John Russell, 1st Baron Russell (1485–1555) and was mostly demolished quickly. Some carved fragments survive within Holy Trinity Church, built on the site in 1842. Elsewhere, fragments of monastery include the partial end wall of the cellarer's range and parts of a gatehouse, survive. The monument is within the council area of Mid Devon (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1009303.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.889444,-3.2203128
Grid Reference: ST 1426 1070
Civil Parish: Dunkeswell CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 301595
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dunkeswell_Abbey,_Devon_301595

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