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Discover the fascinating history behind The Oxenham Arms. From its Built in the 1100s (12th century), contains a 5,000-year-old prehistoric standing stone origins to its role in local heritage.

The Oxenham Arms

South Zeal, Devon

Building Age: Built in the 1100s (12th century), contains a 5,000-year-old prehistoric standing stone

Original Purpose: 12th-century Benedictine monastery built around the ancient South Zeal Menhir Standing Stone. Became a coaching inn in 1477.

Architecture: Ancient stone building, originally a monastery, with features reflecting its long history as a coaching inn. Contains a prehistoric menhir within its structure.

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The oldest heritage inn in Devon and Cornwall, Grade II listed. Originally a Benedictine monastery incorporating a 5,000-year-old standing stone. Licensed as an inn since 1477 by Exeter Justice Offices. It was home to the Oxenham family and visited by notable figures such as Charles Dickens, Sir Francis Drake, and Admiral Lord Nelson. Recognized as a CAMRA Heritage Inn.

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The Oxenham Arms: A Journey Through Millennia in South Zeal

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The Oxenham Arms in South Zeal is not just Devon's oldest heritage inn but a site of continuous human activity for millennia, from its prehistoric standing stone to its time as a Benedictine monastery and coaching inn.

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c. 3000 BC South Zeal Menhir Standing Stone erected.

12th Century Benedictine monastery established around the standing stone.

1477 Licensed as a coaching inn by Exeter Justice Offices.

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