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13 October 2005
Creedy Park in 1904
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Creedy and Shobrooke Parks
In Autumn 2004 we produced the first in our new series of Ancient Tree
Guides. No 1 Trees and Farming highlights what landowners and tenants can do
to help the trees on their land. We want to take this opportunity to meet
the owners of Creedy and Shobrooke Parks to discuss our proposals and the
implications of implementing them on working farms. We will start at
Shobrooke and move onto Creedy in the afternoon.
We also plan this meeting to be an opportunity for people interested in
ancient trees in Devon to meet and develop further the budding ATF group in
the county. This will be an opportunity to join the group.
Please book on line
Everyone welcome but please book so that we know you will be joining us and
can let you know if the arrangements change at short notice. Click on the
booking form button above. If the form doesn’t work please send in an
email to
the ancient tree forum with your contact details via this web site.
Meeting arrangements
Meet at 10 for 10.30 am at Shobrooke Park. Park inside the park by East
Lodge SS859017, off a lane from the A3072 Crediton to Tiverton Road.
Don’t forget your packed lunch. |
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John Bickley, the new owner of Creedy Park helps Jill Butler and Keith
Alexander measure one of the ancient oaks
Two ancient oak pollards at Creedy Park
Aerial photo of Shobrooke Park |
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The Mansion at Creedy Park (pictured above left) burnt down in 1915, and has
been rebuilt in the Tudor style. It has now been converted to exclusive
apartments.
The surrounding park covers 370 acres. Cattle grazing has long gone and been
replaced by arable crops.
John and Ann Bickley have recently purchased the park. They joined a FWAG
event in 2004 which was aimed at raising awareness of the importance of
ancient trees to landowners in Devon.
After the event a group of ATF Board members visited the site to discuss the
trees.
Ancient Tree Guides No 1 Trees and Farming is all about how to spread best
management of trees in agricultural situations.
Come and find out more about the issues and meet some of the landowners
responsible for their management.
Shobrooke Park is a Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and
Gardens. The 82 ha of park and woodland are now largely returned to grazing
and agriculture.
The original house was pulled down c. 1820 and a new house built (by
Hakewill) called Shobrooke Park. This house became a school and it too was
gutted by fire in 1947.
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