Designation:
All on Devon Gazetteer
Period/Century:
- C19
Local Authority:
Plymouth
OS Grid Ref:
SX 558561
Map no.:
Landranger 202
Description:
A large early nineteenth century stuccoed mansion formerly owned by the Symons family. Stockdale noted that it was ‘an elegant mansion very delightfully situated nearly half a mile from the road leading to Ivy Bridge from whence it has, with the surrounding plantations a very interesting appearance.’ Sadly the house is now subdivided and surrounded by housing. There is a small triangular rubble stone folly tower in the former grounds
Listed Buildings
House Grade II
References
Cherry & Pevsner: The Buildings of England – Devon, 1989: 686
T Gray: The Garden History of Devon,1995: 70-1
