Gardens · South West England
Forde House
In or near Coffinswell.
Forde House — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Newton Abbot · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Forde House, the nearest railway station is Newton Abbot, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ12 9SA. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Forde House is a garden of interest in england-south-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forde House, now known as Old Forde House, is a Grade I listed former manor house dating in back to c. 1550 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. The building was substantially enlarged c. 1610 and is noted for its fine 17th-century wood-carving and plasterwork. Once the manor house of the parish of Wolborough, it is now absorbed into a suburb of Newton Abbot. The south front faces Torquay Road across the house's front lawn. The building was purchased in 1978 by Teignbridge District Council which then built itself a modern headquarters in the grounds which opened in 1987. The council offices now take the name Forde House, and the old mansion is known as Old Forde House.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The main hall of the house is traditionally located to the west of the main entrance and has a notable plaster ceiling depicting sprays of several different flowers and fruits. The dining room, which was formerly the library, has a similarly decorated ceiling, as does the chairman's parlour, which also has a fine fireplace. The Long Room, also known as the Great Chamber, is on the first floor and is one of the best great chambers surviving in south west England. Today, the house lies to the east side of the town of Newton Abbot, near the Penn Inn roundabout at the junction of the A380 and the A381 roads. Its former large grounds have been reduced to the front lawn between the house and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5273, -3.5957
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Newton Abbot
- Postcode
- TQ12 9SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Nearest railway station
- Newton Abbot — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15218000 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forde House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forde House?
- Forde House is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ12 9SA), in the parish of Newton Abbot.
- What is Forde House?
- Forde House — a garden in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Forde House?
- The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ12 9SA.
- How do I get to Forde House?
- The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ12 9SA.