num_pages: 56
description: Enjoying a profound sense of calm and quiet buried deep in Devon valley Buckland Abbey has been a home for hundreds of years. The Cistercians who founded this abbey in the late 13th century led a life of religious contemplation and fruitful toil working the land and tending their animals. Passed into private hands after Henry VIIIs Dissolution of the Monasteries Buckland underwent a major conversion to become the grand home of rich and famous seafarers most famous of all being Sir Francis Drake. His predecessors and those that came after were clearly drawn to the places history but sought to leave their mark and make a comfortable fashionable home. However for all that has changed Buckland has kept that air of peace and serenity for modern-day pilgrims to enjoy.Buckland has evolved over all this time and today can be viewed like a large historical jigsaw puzzle. This guidebook will help you piece the clues together take you through all that has changed and introduce you to the men and women who created what you see today. With specially commissioned artwork and rich colour photography throughout this guide through 700 years of history hopes to capture some of the hallowed atmosphere experienced by all who come to Buckland Abbey.
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title: Buckland Abbey: National Trust Guidebook
publisher: The National Trust