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An examination of the gardens at Langdon Court

An examination of the gardens at Langdon Court Abstract The modest manor house of Langdon Court, near Plymouth in south Devon, has a complicated but decipherable architectural history . The history of its garden, however, is more mysterious. Sited in a sheltered combe above the River Yealm, Langdon was originally a modest Domesday manor. In 1564 it was granted by Elizabeth I, for services to the Navy, to Vincent Cahnady, a Devon lawyer; and Langdon remained a seat of the Calmadys, prosperous merchants and lawyers, until 1875. Vincent constructed a new manor house there in 1577 on traditional medieval lines with projecting gabled wings on either side of a central hall, using stone and timber from the nearby dissolved Plympton Priory. Minor sequential improvements followed with increased prosperity (the plaque over the porch on the east front is dated 1688 and the sundial plaques on the garden front are dated 1693); and the house was extensively reworked in 1707 by Vincent's great-grandson, Josias (d. 1714). Josias Calmady was a wealthy and influential man: MP for Okehampton from 1679 to 1680, High Sheriff of Devon from 1694 to 1695, and Deputy Lieutenant from 1701 to 1714; and both the house and garden flourished under his ownership. He created a new west front, infilling between the wings to create a more substantial, square mansion with a central open court yard; and significantly developed the formal gardens. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes Taylor & Francis

An examination of the gardens at Langdon Court

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10.1080/14601176.2006.10435465
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Abstract The modest manor house of Langdon Court, near Plymouth in south Devon, has a complicated but decipherable architectural history . The history of its garden, however, is more mysterious. Sited in a sheltered combe above the River Yealm, Langdon was originally a modest Domesday manor. In 1564 it was granted by Elizabeth I, for services to the Navy, to Vincent Cahnady, a Devon lawyer; and Langdon remained a seat of the Calmadys, prosperous merchants and lawyers, until 1875. Vincent constructed a new manor house there in 1577 on traditional medieval lines with projecting gabled wings on either side of a central hall, using stone and timber from the nearby dissolved Plympton Priory. Minor sequential improvements followed with increased prosperity (the plaque over the porch on the east front is dated 1688 and the sundial plaques on the garden front are dated 1693); and the house was extensively reworked in 1707 by Vincent's great-grandson, Josias (d. 1714). Josias Calmady was a wealthy and influential man: MP for Okehampton from 1679 to 1680, High Sheriff of Devon from 1694 to 1695, and Deputy Lieutenant from 1701 to 1714; and both the house and garden flourished under his ownership. He created a new west front, infilling between the wings to create a more substantial, square mansion with a central open court yard; and significantly developed the formal gardens.

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Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jul 1, 2006

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