Stately homes · South West England
Portledge Manor
Portledge Manor — house in Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
About
Portledge Manor is a stately home in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9995°, -4.2899°.
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Heritage listing
Portledge Manor is an English manor house in the parish of Alwington, southwest of Bideford, Devon. It and the land surrounding it belonged to the Coffin family, a noble family of Norman origin, for almost 1000 years.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mermaid's Pool to Rowden Gut SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Portledge Manor is an English manor house in the parish of Alwington, southwest of Bideford, Devon. It and the land surrounding it belonged to the Coffin family, a noble family of Norman origin, for almost 1000 years.
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Background
History
The house sits on the edge of Bideford Bay, looking out over the Bristol Channel. The parish of Alwington and the surrounding area was given to the family by William the Conqueror, as part of a reward for loyalty and service during the Norman Conquest. Most of the current house dates from the 17th century, but parts of it have stood since the reign of King Henry III, circa 1234. The 13th-century arch of the chapel still stands and the Brew House remains from when hops were grown on the estate. The Great Hall's minstrel gallery was moved in the late 19th century to Alwington Church, a 15th-century church containing many monuments to the Pine-Coffin family. The dining-room retains a ceiling…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9995, -4.2899
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Alwington
- Postcode
- EX39 5BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- wikidata: Q7232101 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portledge Manor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portledge House Alwington Devon.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portledge Manor?
- Portledge Manor is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 5BX), in the parish of Alwington.
- Who owns Portledge Manor?
- Portledge Manor is owned by | location = Alwington, Devon, England.
- Is Portledge Manor a listed building?
- Portledge Manor is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Portledge Manor a protected site?
- Yes — Portledge Manor is part of the Mermaid's Pool to Rowden Gut SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Portledge Manor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 5BX. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.