North Gate, Buckfast Abbey

BUCKFASTLEIGH

SX7467 BUCKFAST ROAD, Buckfast 1011-1/5/34 North Gate, Buckfast Abbey 10/01/51

GV II

Gateway at north end of the outer court of Buckfast Abbey. C12 with extensive later alterations. Local grey limestone rubble with some red sandstone; slate roof. Plan: gateway over road with remains of vaulting visible on east block, which is now part of the abbey tearoom. EXTERIOR: chamfered semi-circular arch springing from chamfered impost. To the right, the gable end of tearoom wing has two C20 two-light casements. The right return of the tearoom has 3 ground-floor and 3 first-floor splayed 2-light windows, the first-floor windows with chamfered lintels and 2 first-floor Gothick timber casements. C20 ground floor plank and cover strip front door. Historical note: a phased plan by SW Brown was published in 1988. Some rough sketches of the North Gate in the 1930s by AW Everett are preserved at the abbey. (Proceedings of Devon Archaeological Society: Brown S W: Excavations & Building Recording at Buckfast Abbey, Devon: Devon: 1988-; Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 222-226).

Listing NGR: SX7404667451