Buckland Monachorum
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Buckland Monachorum is a village and civil parish in the West Devon district of Devon, England, situated on the River Tavy, about 10 miles north of Plymouth.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,634.
Buckland Monachorum is the nearest village to Buckland Abbey, which was home of Sir Francis Drake during the Elizabethan era. The village also boasts a 12th century church and many historic buildings and a complex of interesting gardens, known as "The Garden House".
Nearby villages include:
- Yelverton, Devon
- Crapstone, Devon
- Milton Coombe, Devon