Teigngrace

Teigngrace is a civil parish centred on a hamlet that lies about two miles north of the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England.The parish lies at the edge of the geological formation known as the Bovey Basin and some of the extensive ball clay deposits that exist here have been mined within its boundaries.The complaints resulted in Environment Secretary, John Prescott, putting the plans on hold pending a public enquiry which was held in 1998.His son George Templer (1781–1843) built the tramway from Haytor, but encountered serious debt problems, and was forced to sell the estate to Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset in 1829.[11] Part of the remainder of the estate situated south of the A38 road now forms the 114-acre Stover Country Park, a local nature reserve owned and managed by Devon County Council.
Map showing the boundary of Teigngrace parish and some relevant features
The west front of Stover House
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