Chudleigh Abbey was an abbey in
Chudleigh
Chudleigh () is an ancient wool town located within the Teignbridge District Council area of Devon, England between Newton Abbot and Exeter. The electoral ward with the same name had a population of 6,125 at the 2011 census.
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Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
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St Bridget's Abbey of Syon had existed since 1415, returning to
Spettisbury in Devon in 1861 after 300 years in Flanders following the
dissolution of the monasteries.
In 1887 their monastery was built in Chudleigh and they occupied it until 1925 when they moved to Liverpool.
The building was then converted into 6 residences.
References
Monasteries in Devon
Chudleigh
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