Statutory Designation:
Denbury Manor is listed Grade II.
District:
Teignbridge
Parish:
Torbryan
Grid ref:
SX 824 870
Map no:
Landranger 202
Type of site:
Edwardian garden
Description:
The origins of the property are known to be in the 11th century when a monastic cell existed on the site. It was the home of Aeldred, later Archbishop of York, who crowned William the Conqueror.Seventeenth century house with a Georgian front, later medievalizations done by Hurrel Froude in 1825, and much, including the gatehouse, built in the early C20 century for W.S.Curtis. White (1850) noted that it was ’ a large Elizabethan mansion, is the seat of Miss Froude’ while Stockdale described it as ‘ a neat Gothic structure (which) is very delightful’. The sale particulars of 1909 listed the timbered pleasure grounds, rockery, croquet lawn, and kitchen garden.
Conservation Area:
Yes
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty:
No
Area of Great Landscape Value:
No
Nature Conservation Zone:
No
Coastal Preservation Area:
No
National Park:
No
Scheduled:
No
Evidence:
MapView plan, scale 1:2500
Getmapping aerial photograph 1:2500
Historic Maps c1880 scale 1:2500
References:
Cherry & Pevsner: The Buildings of England – Devon, 1989: 334
T Gray: The Garden History of Devon, 1995: 88
Status:
on Devon Gazetteer