Bicton, Budleigh Salterton, England

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Brief description of site

Bicton has 18th-century formal gardens and parkland, extensively developed with 19th-century tree plantings. The gardens have been in divided use and ownership since 1957, separated into three different and distinct freeholdings. The site, of about 130 hectares, comprises some 20 hectares of formal gardens and pleasure grounds, and about 110 hectares of parkland and woodland.

Brief history of site

In the mid 16th century the site was sold to Sir Robert Dennys, who built a manor house to the south of the present mansion, and enclosed a deer park. Formal gardens were developed in about 1735, and extensive plantations were laid out at Bicton in the mid 18th century, including 101,394 Scots pines.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	192	Grid Ref:	SY067858
Latitude:	50.66437	Longitude:	-3.321481

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