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Bicton, Devon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bicton, Devon

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Bicton, Devon history

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Bicton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bechetone, held by William Porter, probably by the service of guarding the gate at Exeter Castle and the prison there. The manor passed through several families until Sir Thomas Denys (1559–1613) left two daughters as co-heiresses. The gardens were begun in around 1735, supposedly to a design by André Le Nôtre, but most of the work was undertaken by John Rolle in the early 19th century. This included digging of the lake in 1812 by French prisoners of war, planting the arboretum in 1830 and the noted araucaria avenue in 1842.

Bicton, Devon landmarks

Bicton Obelisk was built in 1747 as a visual attraction for the gardens. Henry Rolle, 1st Baron of the Baron, built the four-cross-way pillar in 1743. It incorporates biblical inscriptions such as “Her ways are ways of pleasantness”, etc.

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17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Bicton, Devon places to visit

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Bicton, Devon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bicton, Devon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bicton, Devon’s information audio spots:

Salem Chapel, East Budleigh Salem Chapel is in Vicarage Road, East Budleigh, Devon, England. The chapel, together with the adjacent assembly room and the boundary walls, is recorded in the National Heritage List as a Grade II* listed building. It is mentioned as the final two words of the short story, “Pomp and Vanities”

Otterton Priory Otterton Priory was a priory in Devon founded before 1087 and suppressed in 1414. The tower of the parish church is the major remaining structure of the monastery.

Budleigh Salterton A.F.C. Budleigh Salterton Association Football Club are currently members of the Devon League North East Division. They play at Greenway Lane in the Devon Premier League.

River Otter, Devon River Otter rises in Somerset, then flows south through East Devon. It enters the English Channel at the western end of Lyme Bay, part of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Permian and Triassic sandstone aquifer in the Otter Valley is one of Devon’s largest groundwater sources.

Ladram Bay Ladram Bay is a secluded bay with a pebble beach, on the south coast of Devon, England. It is about 11 miles (18 kilometres) southeast of Exeter, just under 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Sidmouth and about 2+1/2 miles (4 km) northeast of Budleigh Salterton. Directly southwest of the bay are Smallstones Point and Chiselbury Bay.

Bicton House, Devon Bicton House, or Bickton House, is a late 18th- or early 19th-century country house. It is a Grade II* listed building and Grade I listed park and gardens. It had been in the East Budleigh Hundred in East Devon.

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