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Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed[1] 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with Sir Richard Grenville the Younger and Sir Francis Drake. It is owned by the National Trust.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Buckland Abbey (Grade I) (1163369)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2019.

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