Introduction
Horswell House is an early 18th-century country house surrounded by 18th-century parkland. Although the site is not generally open to the public, visits can be arranged by letter or by telephone (01584 561054)
This was the seat of the Roopes, and was inherited by the Ilberts in 1761. It is a good 18th-century double-pile house, being symmetrical with five bays. It has two storeys with dormers and a shell-hooded porch. To the right of the house a section of garden wall extends a short distance and terminates in stone gate piers with ball finials.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building
- Reference: Horswell House
- Grade: II
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: There are stucco stone walls to the front range with a double hipped slate roof to the front and a gabled end to the rear wing.
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- Latest Date:
- Parkland
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
South Milton
- References
References
- Pevsner, N {The Buildings of England: Devon} (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1952) The Buildings of England: Devon
Contributors
Devon Gardens Trust
Prunella Dart