Historic Buildings in Devon
- Map of Historic Buildings in Devon
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Including all sorts of historic oddities, such as a deserted medieval village, a naval college, mills, and more. You might also enjoy browsing our list of historic houses (stately homes) in Devon.
Bayard's Cove Fort is a very small gun fort, built during Tudor times to defend the entrance to Dartmouth harbour. The fort was built by the Dartmouth Corporation around the year 1510 at the narrowest point of the harbour entrance.
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon, England, TQ6 9AX
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The pretty village of Branscombe is home to a collection of historical buildings in a lovely village setting, including a restored working mill, bakery, and forge. The forge is the only operational thatched forge in England and sells iron articles made on the premises.
Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, England, EX12 3DB
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Part of the National Trust's Killerton Estate, Budlake Post Office offers a nostalgic look back at a 1950s era post office. The post office is an attractive thatched cottage set in a lovely cottage garden, where you will find a chicken house, pigsty, wash house, and a dual seat privy.
Broadclyst, Devon, England, EX5 3LW
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Heritage Highlight: Nostalgic village shop in a thatched period cottage
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Cadover Cross (aka Cadover Bridge Cross) is a 13th-century wayside cross erected by the canons of Plympton Priory to mark the trail to Tavistock. It stands on the slope of Wigford Down, overlooking Cadover Bridge.
Cadover Bridge, Shaugh Prior, Dartmoor, Devon, England
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Cross
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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century wayside cross
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Church House is an attractive granite-built cottage dating to about 1537 beside the church in Widecombe-in-the-Moor. It was built as a community centre and later functioned as an almshouse, a school, a workhouse, and then as a village hall. It is open to visitors when not in use for village functions.
Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, Devon, England, TQ13 7TA
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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century octagonal pillars supporting the porch
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A restored historic watermill, Clyston Mill is part of the National Trust's Killerton Estate. The mill stands in a lovely riverside setting in the village of Broadclyst. A short distance away is another National Trust property, the Budlake Old Post Office.
Broadclyst, Devon, England, EX5 3EW
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Mill
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A working spinning mill set in a lovely Devon village. Coldharbour Mill was built in 1799 by Thomas Fox to spin woollen yarn for the Fox Brothers Company. The mill was later converted to spin worsted yarn. The museum offers a unique glimpse into Georgian industrial architecture and enterprise.
Uffculme, Devon, England, EX15 3EE
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A few steps from Exeter's historic quay is Cricklepit Mill, a former grain and fulling mill with a history going back to the 13th century. The mill is run by the Devon Wildlife Trust as a wildlife interpretation centre, but the historic milling machinery is still in service. Visitors can see grain being ground and purchase fresh flour.
Commercial Road, Exeter, Devon, England, EX2 4AB
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Heritage Highlight: There has been a mill here since at least the 13th century
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An ancient clapper bridge spans the East Dart River at Dartmeet, near Two Bridges, Dartmoor. There are 5 spans, but the three central spans have been washed away by floods, leaving clapper stones and piers on each bank. 20m away is the present road bridge, built in 1792.
B3357, Dartmeet, Dartmoor, Devon, England, PL20 6SG
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Clapper Bridge
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Heritage Highlight: One of Dartmoor's most accessible clapper bridges
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Denham Bridge is a picturesque 17th-century bridge across the River Tavy on the site of an earlier medieval bridge. The bridge has drawn artists for hundreds of years, including JMW Turner. It is also a popular venue for wild swimming.
Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England, PL20 7NS
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Bridge
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Heritage Highlight: Attractive 17th-century bridge sketched by Turner
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