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| HER Number: | MDV18812 |
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| Name: | Tudor manor house at Castle Hill, Filleigh |
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Summary
A Tudor manor house stood more or less on the site of Castle Hill Mansion, but no picture or plan of it survives. The manor house was rebuilt in 1684 and pulled down in 1732 when the present mansion was built.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 671 284 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Filleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FILLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62NE/4/3
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS62NE2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 398-399 (Monograph). SDV17562.
The original Tudor or medieval building had a forecourt looking north into the hillside.
Fortescue, Earl, 1956, Address by the President. Some notes on the family of Fortescue, 4, 6 (Article in Serial). SDV76556.
The property came to Martin Fortescue by marriage in 1454. There was a manor house more or less on the site of the present house,, but no picture or plan of it survives. The parish church stood nearby. The manor house was rebuilt in 1684 and pulled down in 1732 when the present house was built by the first Lord Fortescue. He gave it the name of Castle Hill. He also laid out the grounds, building the arch and the castle.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS62NE2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV84660.
A manor house, possibly built in 1454, stood on or near the site of the present house. It had a forecourt looking north. It was largely rebuilt in 1684-94 (citing Fortescue and Hoskins).
Site visit 6th November 1970. There are no notable remains of the 17th century house.
Walls, S. + Wapshott, E. + Balmond, F., 2018, Land Adjacent to Filleigh Village Hall, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon. Results of a Historical Visual Impact Assessment, 29 (Report - Assessment). SDV362928.
The present Palladian mansion incorporates the remains of an earlier, Tudor structure that was itself rebuilt in 1684.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17562 | Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 398-399. |
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| SDV362928 | Report - Assessment: Walls, S. + Wapshott, E. + Balmond, F.. 2018. Land Adjacent to Filleigh Village Hall, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon. Results of a Historical Visual Impact Assessment. South West Archaeology. 180712. Digital. 29. |
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| SDV76556 | Article in Serial: Fortescue, Earl. 1956. Address by the President. Some notes on the family of Fortescue. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 88. A5 Hardback. 4, 6. [Mapped feature: #9309 Map object approximate, ] |
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| SDV84660 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS62NE2. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12024 | Related to: Castle Hill Deer Park, Filleigh (Monument) |
| MDV982 | Related to: Castle Hill House, Filleigh (Building) |
| MDV12020 | Related to: Church at Castle Hill, Filleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2024 1:47PM |
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