Historic houses · South West England
Clovelly Court
Clovelly Court — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Clovelly Court is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clovelly Court is a privately owned country house in Clovelly, Devon. The house and adjacent stable block are Grade II listed buildings. The gardens and parts of the estate are open to the public.
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Background
History
The manor of Clovelly was for over 600 years owned by the Cary family but in 1738 the estate was sold to locally born Lincoln's Inn lawyer Zachary Hamlyn (1677-1759). He rebuilt the old manor house in 1740, but this was burnt down in 1789 and rebuilt in the Gothic style by his successor. On his death he left the property to his great-nephew James Hammet (1735–1811) who changed his name to Hamlyn. He married Arabella Williams, a Carmarthenshire heiress, and was created a baronet in 1795 (see Hamlyn-Williams baronets). In that year he carried out substantial improvements to the house. The 4,600-acre estate passed on the death of the 3rd and last baronet in 1861 to his son Neville and then…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0008, -4.4097
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Clovelly
- Postcode
- EX39 5SZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- wikidata: Q5135844 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clovelly Court (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clovelly Court?
- Clovelly Court is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 5SZ), in the parish of Clovelly.
- Is Clovelly Court a listed building?
- Clovelly Court is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Clovelly Court?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 5SZ. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.