West side St Scholastica?s, Highgrove Park, Teignmouth
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West side St Scholastica?s, Highgrove Park, Teignmouth
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 10 Dec 2012
The quadrangular building is a former Benedictine nunnery adapted to apartments. Built 1862 in Gothic Revival style by George Goldie. Limestone rubble, bands of red sandstone, mostly cream freestone dressings, slate roof with banded stone stacks to various slopes, ridges and gable ends. Wikipedia says: Scholastica (c. 480 – 10 February 542) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.556747
Longitude
-3.490561