Castle Hill, Barnstaple, North Devon, England
Record Id: 711
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Brief description of site
Castle Hill is an early-18th-century landscape park and woodland of around 225 hectares, with about 20 hectares of gardens and pleasure grounds. There is a further 1300 hectares of agricultural land.
Brief history of site
Martin Fortescue acquired an estate at Filleigh through marriage in 1454. A house on the site of the present mansion was associated with a detached deer park to the north-east. Castle Hill was first built in the early-1730s by Hugh Fortescue. The estate was expanded and consolidated through the generations of the Fortescue family.
Location information:
Address: The Castle Hill Estate Office, Filleigh, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0RH
Locality: North Devon
Local Authorities:
Devon; North Devon; Filleigh
Historical County: Devon
| OS Landranger Map Sheet Number: | 180 | Grid Ref: | SS671285 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude: | 51.04044 | Longitude: | -3.897023 |
Directions:
Follow the B3226 off the A361 at South Molton. Follow signs to Filleigh.
http://www.castlehilldevon.co.uk/contact.aspxKey information:
Form of site: country estate
Purpose of site: Ornamental
Context or principal building: house
Site first created: After 1454
Main period of development: Early 18th century
Survival: Extant
Site Size (Hectares): 1550
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