Buckland Abbey by wjames
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Buckland Monachorum is a village within the Borough of West Devon,the name means land owned by the monks.Buckland Abbey close to the village was originally home to Cistercian monks,it was dissolved by Henry VIII and later rebuilt and lived in by the family of Sir Francis Drake,this is part of the ruins in the grounds of the Garden House, which was created by Lionel Fortescue,has become famous through television coverage.
Comments (19)
efron_241
let's hope they restore it to it's old glory it is worth it it is a shame and a counrty should be ashamed when buildings become like this
rocserum
the combination of ancient buildings and nature gives irt a wonderful artistic picture! Great shot! RS
kbrog
Excellent shot!! Like a scene out of a fairy tale. Beautiful! :)
junilau
Ohhhhhhhhhhh une photographie absolument superbe elle est trop belle
ragouc
Nice shot.
Hubba1
Really awesome! Love that purple :)
IO4
Beautiful image. I love the colour:)
virginiese
very nice ruins. i love the purple flowers on the stones !
jocko500
love this. l;ove those flowers growing on it. never knew where family of Sir Francis Drake lived
billcody
A fine mixture of old ruins and a well balanced garden architecture; the colors of the flowers climbing up the old walls are great! And your history is very helpfull. Thanks for sharing!
blinkings
Great shot. I have just watched a program on King Henry's formation of the C of E. Fascinating stuff.
psyoshida
The combination of the old rock ruins and the abundant foliage gives a wonderful contrast. A very peaceful scene, although I'm sure it has seen less peaceful times. Excellent shot!
bimm3d
wonderful photo and place!!
brewgirlca
It is great to know that such places exist. Cherish that you live in a country with such a great wealth of history. Great capture of archetecture and nature.
mariogiannecchini
Excellent shot!
JaneEden
It looks so beautiful here with the flowers and foliage rambling around the stones that are left standing. Excellent photography and very interesting intro. Devon is such a beautiful place, my son lives there too.
Richardphotos
the flowers are so beautiful and the ruins even falling down
mephitis
Your work makes the point that buildings should be made to support heavy growth of flowers and ivy. Lovely.
mininessie
precious!