In Devon.

It was founded as the abbey of St Saviour or Holy Trinity by William Briwere (Brewer) and colonised by an abbot, a canon of Welbeck, and 6 other canons in 1196 (CLAPHAM).  It was a daughter of Welbeck but was handed over to Durford by 1232 (THOMPSON).

It has late 12th century buildings.  It had a square-ended aisleless presbytery with solid walls dividing the transeptal chapels originally, turning to open arches with screens between the chapels later.  The single aisle on the side opposite the cloister was an after-thought.  The refectory was built over an undercroft. A tower was possibly added at the west end of the nave in the 14th century (CLAPHAM;  footnote p.124 is incomprehensible).

The number of canons may well have been brought up to the statutory 13 from Durford, but later there were probably at least 26 canons, making this the richest house of the order in England.

After the Black Death things were more difficult:  in 1377:  11 canons;  1475-8:  15;  1500:  18;  1539:  16 including the abbot.

Net income c. 1535:  £396 (KNOWLES).

Plan in Archaeol. Lxiii, 145 (THOMPSON).

It surrendered on the 23rd Feb 1539 and the abbot and 13 of the canons received pensions (KNOWLES).

The late 12th century churchand the west range were formed into a house, and the adjoining 14th century gatehouse still stands.  See Arch. Inst. Excursion Programme, 1913 (CLAPHAM).