Blagdon, Paignton

Blagdon historically in the parish of Paignton^[1] in Devon, England (today in the parish of Collaton St Mary), is a historic Manor, the seat of the Kirkham family from the 13th to 17th centuries. The manor house known as Blagdon Manor (House)^[2] (or Blagdon Barton) survives as a grade II* listed building^[3] about two miles west of the historic centre of the town of Paignton, situated behind the "Blagdon Inn" public house (former stables), and almost surrounded by the "Devon Hills Holiday Park" of caravans and mobile homes, set-back at the end of a short driveway off the A385 Paignton to Totnes road. The settlements or farms of Higher Blagdon, Middle Blagdon and Lower Blagdon are situated to the north of the manor house.

In the ancient Church of St John, the parish church of Paignton, survives the Kirkham Chantry Chapel, occupying the south transept, "without a doubt the chief interest of the church",^[4] consisting of an elaborately sculpted stone screen erected by the Kirkham family of Blagdon, towards the end of the 15th century, with a further 17th century monument.