Stately homes · South West England
Fowlescombe Manor
In or near South Brent.
Fowlescombe Manor — Historic manor in Devon, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ivybridge · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Fowlescombe Manor is located in South Hams, Devon, with the postcode PL21 0HW. The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, which is approximately 4.9 km away. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Fowlescombe Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Historic manor in Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.3814°, -3.8386°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fowelscombe is a historic manor in the parish of Ugborough in Devon, England. The large ancient manor house known as Fowelscombe House survives only as an ivy-covered "romantic ruin" overgrown by trees and nettles, situated 1 mile south-east of the village of Ugborough. The ruins are a Grade II listed building. It is believed to be one of three possible houses on which Conan Doyle based his "Baskerville Hall" in his novel The Hound of the Baskervilles, (1901–02) the others being Hayford Hall (also owned by John King (died 1861) of Fowelscombe) and Brook Manor.
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Background
History
In the time of William Pole (died 1635), the manor of Fowelscombe comprised the estates of Bolterscombe, Smythescombe and Black Hall, situated in the parishes of Ugborough and North Huish.
Architecture
The main building took the form of a hall house surrounded by parkland and a water garden. Although in ruins, it is Grade II listed. The 17th-century stable block was built around a courtyard, which may also have been the location of the kennels for the pack of hounds used for fox and deer hunting.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3814, -3.8386
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Ugborough
- Postcode
- PL21 0HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Ivybridge — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5476473 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fowelscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fowlescombe Manor House or Mansion (geograph 2348874).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fowlescombe Manor?
- Fowlescombe Manor is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL21 0HW), in the parish of Ugborough.
- What is Fowlescombe Manor?
- Fowlescombe Manor — Historic manor in Devon, England.
- How do I get to Fowlescombe Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL21 0HW.
- Is Fowlescombe Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Fowlescombe Manor is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Fowlescombe Manor?
- The nearest railway station is Ivybridge, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL21 0HW.