Ugbrooke

It dates back over 900 years, having featured in the Domesday Book of 1086. Before the Reformation the land belonged to the Church and the house was occupied by Precentors to the Bishop of Exeter. The property came into the possession of the Courtenays of Powderham Castle. In 1604 it passed to Thomas Clifford, grandson of the widow of Piers Courtnay. It has been the seat of the Clifford family for over four hundred years, and the owners have held the title Baron Clifford of Chudleigh since 1672. at Ugbrooke, 1908]] The house, now a Grade I listed building, was remodelled by Robert Adam, while the grounds were redesigned by Capability Brown in 1761. The grounds featured what were possibly…

The house and gardens are open to the public for a limited number of days each summer for guided tours. Refreshments are available at the Orangery Tearoom, including a Devon cream tea. As part of Holy Spirit Parish in Bovey Tracey, Mass continues to this day, every Sunday morning at 8.45am. Lord & Lady Clifford live in a coach house on the grounds, while Lord Clifford's heir and his wife, The Hon. Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Clifford live in the main. house. <gallery> File:Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh - geograph.org.uk - 1984388.jpg|Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh File:Ugbrooke House and its park - geograph.org.uk - 1364109.jpg|Ugbrooke House and its park File:St Cyprian's Chapel, Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh…