Historic Houses in Devon

Historic Houses in Devon, such as A La Ronde and Arlington Court are listed below. Devon is a superb holiday region and few counties in England can match its variety of scenery with two contrasting coastlines and some quite spectacular countryside. The northern coast, Devon’s longest unspoilt coastline, is an impressive array of high cliffs... read more

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A La Ronde

Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde is a unique 16-sided house, built on the instructions of cousins Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return from Europe in the late... more

Arlington Court

Arlington, Barnstaple, Devon

Arlington Court was the home of Miss Rosalie Chichester for 84 years until 1949, and the house is crowded with treasures amassed on her travels. The... more

Buckland Abbey

Yelverton, Devon

Buckland Abbey was originally a small but influential 13th century Cistercian monastery and the former home of Sir Francis Drake. It contains interesting memorabilia of his... more

Castle Drogo

Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and built of granite in the early 20th century for millionaire Julius Drewe. The interior includes family portraits,... more

Hartland Abbey

Hartland, Bideford, Devon

Hartland Abbey was built 1157, and was remodelled in Gothic style in the 18th century. It was given by Henry VIII to the Sergeant of his... more

Killerton House

Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon

Killerton House was rebuilt in 1778 for the Acland family, to the design of John Johnson. Alterations to the original house were made later, which included,... more

Knightshayes Court

Bolham, Tiverton, Devon

Knightshayes Court, designed by William Burges, is a gothic Victorian building dating from 1869, and a rare survival of his work. The house is entered under... more

Saltram House

Plympton, Plymouth, Devon

Saltram House is a remarkable Georgian mansion that features some of Robert Adam´s finest rooms. There are exquisite plasterwork ceilings and some rooms are decorated with... more

Tiverton Castle

Tiverton, Devon

Originally built by order of Henry I in 1106, Tiverton Castle was then rebuilt in the 13th/14th centuries and altered down the ages. It is part... more