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Stable near Walreddon Manor

Grid ref: SX 4777 7129

On walking routes: West Devon Way

This modest but solidly built stable and attached cart shed stands about 500 metres south-east of Walreddon Manor, part of the working infrastructure that supported farming on the edge of Dartmoor. The building likely dates to the 18th or 19th century, when such structures were essential to moorland and upland estates. Its Grade II* listing reflects both its construction quality and its place in the rural heritage of the area.

Today the building remains largely as a weathered survivor of that agricultural past. Visitors exploring the quiet lanes and farmland between Walreddon and the higher moor will find it a tangible reminder of how Dartmoor's fringes were managed and worked over centuries. The setting, among fields and scattered moorland views, anchors it firmly in the working landscape it served.

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