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Bovey Castle (also known as Manor House Hotel)

Introduction

Bovey Castle is a lavish neo-Elizabethan mansion built in 1906-7 by Delmar Blow for WFD Smith, later the second Viscount Hambledon. The house is comparable to Castle Drogo in scale, but without the sparkle of Lutyens. It was extended in the 1930s. There is a restrained garden front magnificently set above terraces overlooking the lake and river. The site is now an hotel.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Telephone

01647 445000

Access contact details

This is now a hotel, please visit the website for information about access.

Directions

The site is off junction 31 of the M5, following the A30 and the A382.

History

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Associated People
Features & Designations

Designations

  • The National Heritage List for England: Listed Building

  • Reference: House, gazebo, gateway arch and lodges
  • Grade: II*

Features

  • Garden Terrace
  • Lake
  • River
  • Mansion House (featured building)
  • Description: Bovey Castle is a lavish neo-Elizabethan mansion built in 1906-7
  • Earliest Date:
  • Latest Date:
  • Gardens
  • Hotel
  • Lake, Garden Terrace, River
  • Description: There is a restrained garden front magnificently set above terraces overlooking the lake and river.
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Commercial

Period

20th Century (1901 to 1932)

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

Civil Parish

North Bovey

References

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