Hillersdon House
Coordinates: 50°51′44″N 3°25′39″W / 50.8621°N 3.4276°W
Hillersdon House is a Victorian manor house overlooking Cullompton in Devon, England. It was designed by the notable theatre architect Samuel Beazley. Building work took place from 1848–1849, and it is a Grade II* listed building. [1] [2]
It is built of red brick with Portland stone dressing and a hipped slate roof. It is a two storey building arranged around a central hall.[3]
The estate was purchased in the late 1840s by W.C. Grant and the current house was built to replace an earlier manor house which was in a dilapidated state.[4]
In the 1890s Hillersdon became known for its wild parties. One incident occurred after the Exeter Ball, when four young gentlemen plunged into one of the lakes, and were subsequently washed off in baths of Champagne. Elinor Glyn, a noted society beauty was part of the house party on this occasion. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Country houses for sale in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset". www.countrylife.co.uk. http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property_news/article/343096/New-property-for-sale-in-the-South-West.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Hillersdon House". The DiCammillo Companion to British and Irish Country Houses. http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/houses_detail.asp?ID=7132. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ "Hillersdon House, Cullompton". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-95254-hillersdon-house-cullompton. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
- ^ Mitchell, J.C. (1851). Eight views of Cullompton and neighbourhood together with a concise compilation of explanatory particulars and description. Cullompton: I. Frost.
- ^ Tyzack, Anna (2009-06-05). "Hillersdon House in Devon: a decadent affair - Telegraph". London: telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/westcountryproperty/5451363/Hillersdon-House-in-Devon-a-decadent--affair.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
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