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Acland, Landkey
Historic estate in North Devon, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The estate of Acland (alias Accelana,[2] Akeland[3] etc.) in the parish of Landkey, near Barnstaple in North Devon, England, was from 1155 the earliest known seat of the influential and wealthy family of Acland,[4] to which it gave the surname de Acland.[5] It is situated about 3/4 mile north-east of the village of Landkey, from which it is now cut off by the busy A361 North Devon Link Road.
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The estate remained the seat of the Aclands until the 17th century, after which it was let to tenants until sold in 1945.