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Parke, Devon

Parke is a historic estate and country house near Bovey Tracey, Devon. William Hole (1799-1859) of Stickwick purchased the estate of Parke in 1825. Around 1826-28 he demolished the ancient house at Parke and rebuilt it as the present surviving Parke House. The estate was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1974 and has subsequently been used as the headquarters of the Dartmoor National Park Authority. It is within the council area of Teignbridge (Devon).
Historic England Grade II Listed 1096646.

Place Type: Historic Estate
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.594843,-3.6888657
Grid Reference: SX 8056 7859
Civil Parish: Bovey Tracey CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 303710
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Parke,_Devon_303710

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