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Lukesland

Introduction

The house was built in 1862 and has gardens of a similar date. There is also a water garden which was made in the 1880s and 1930s.

The house was built in 1862 for a Mr Matthews of Plymouth and extended in around 1880. There are two Jacobean gables flanking a bay window, with a battlemented tower on left. The house is built of red granite with limestone dressings, rising romantically above an idyllic water garden which was made in the 1880s and 1930s. In the grounds there is some masonry and a Tudor arch from the old house which stood across the stream near the road, and where the walled garden remains.
Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Telephone

01752 691749

Website

https://www.lukesland.co.uk

Access contact details

The gardens are open in the spring and autumn. Please see: http://www.lukesland.co.uk/WebPages/VisitorInfo.htm

Directions

The site is off the A38 between Exeter and Plymouth. Please see: http://www.lukesland.co.uk/WebPages/FindUs.htm

Other Websites

History

Period

  • Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
  • Victorian (1837-1901)
Features & Designations

Designations

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Grade: II

  • National Park

Features

  • House (featured building)
  • Description: The house is built of red granite with limestone dressings.
  • Earliest Date:
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  • Water Feature
  • Description: There is an idyllic water garden which was made in the 1880s and 1930s.
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  • Arch
  • Description: Tudor arch from the old house.
  • Planting
  • Description: Walled garden.
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Domestic / Residential

Period

Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

Ivybridge

References

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