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The Manor House
The site dates back to before the Domesday Book, in which it was called “Mideland Manor” - believed to be because it was between (middle land or Mideland) the church lands of Exeter and Crediton. There has been a succession of small manor houses on this site – the previous one being a Georgian brick house which burnt down about 1900. The present house was built in 1905/8 in a restrained Edwardian style using local red volcanic sandstone with Ham stone dressings. |
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Translation: The same Godwine holds MEDLAND. Alstan held it TRE, and it paid geld for 1 hide. There is land for 8 ploughs. In demesne is 1 plough, with 1 slave; and 13 villans with 3 ploughs. There are 10 acres of pasture and 3 acres of woodland. Formerly 40s; now it is worth 20s. The same Godwine holds WEST OGWELL. |
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Winter sunshine, South elevation. |
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Watercolour painted in 1908 (just when the house was completed) by Bruce Oliver, the son of the architect William Oliver of Barnstaple. |
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The South elevation in late spring with one of the many flower borders just starting to come into full display. |
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Aerial view of the house. |
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