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Heanton Satchville is an estate in the parish of Huish in Devon. It took its name from the nearby former ancient estate of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe . It is the seat of Baron Clinton [ 1 ] who owns the largest private estate in Devon, known as Clinton Devon Estates .
The logo of Clinton Devon Estates is the arms of the ancient de Clinton family, Barons Clinton and Earls of Lincoln, used today by the Trefusis Barons Clinton: Argent, six crosses crosslet fitchée sable three two and one on a chief azure two mullets or pierced gules Hon. Mark Rolle (d.1907) (born Trefusis), the largest private landowner in Devon, with 55,000 acres.
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The estate's archive, a historical record going back over 700 years, was sold to the Devon Council for almost £50,000. [1] The family owned most of the surrounding villages, but the last of these were sold at auction in 1981. The estate itself was sold in 1998, after nine centuries in the Coffin family's hands.
Grade II* listed buildings in Devon are listed buildings in the county of Devon, England, that are particularly important buildings of more than special interest.The county of Devon is divided into ten districts, namely Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, Torridge, West Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, and the unitary authorities Plymouth and Torbay.
The East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) landscape is characterised by intimate wooded combes, vast areas of heathland, fertile river valleys and breathtaking cliffs or hilltops. It includes the East Devon section of the Jurassic Coast [ 3 ] - England's first natural World Heritage Site - and is a living, working landscape ...
The Land Settlement Association was a UK Government scheme set up in 1934, with help from the charities the Plunkett Foundation and the Carnegie Trust, to re-settle unemployed workers from depressed industrial areas, [1] particularly from North-East England and Wales.
The estate was divided into 49 lots comprising a total of 2786 acres, and included 12 farms, 22 small holdings, 2 inns and about 50 cottages. [9] With the estate sold, Charles retired to Devon where he died in 1961. [9] The farms and small holdings were mainly sold to their tenants. [9]