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Summary

Triumphal arch originally built as an eye-catcher during the landscaping of the grounds in the 18th century. Rebuilt after a gale in the 1950s.

Location

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden (I) 1000120: CASTLE HILL
• Listed Building (II) 1325357: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT APPROXIMATELY 1060 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CASTLE HILL HOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62NE/4/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRIUMPHAL ARCH (Built, XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Fortescue, Earl, 1956, Address by the President. Some notes on the family of Fortescue, 4 (Article in Serial). SDV76556.

The arch was built by the first Lord Fortescue in the 18th century.

Department of Environment, 1987, Filleigh, 39 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV89818.

Triumphal arch at approx 1060m south-east of Castle Hill House. Eye-catcher. Circa 1730 but rebuilt after gale of circa 1960. Roughly coursed rubble with some dressings. A large central arch with semi-circular head is flanked by smaller arches. All have keystones. Some decoration.

Goodwin, N. D., 1989, Triumphal Arch approximately 1060m S/E of Castle Hill House (Worksheet). SDV89463.

Site visit 8th August 1989. The arch was blown down in the 1950s. It was covered with ivy at the time. It was rebuilt at Lady Margaret Fortescue's instigation in memory of her parents. Built of reinforced concrete and faced with original stone.
Other details: Slides

Swete, J. (ed. Gray T. + Rowe, M.), 1997, Travels in Georgian Devon. The Illustrated Journals of the Reverend John Swete. Vol. 1, 46 (Monograph). SDV341166.

Revd Swete rode through the grounds of Castle Hill in 1792. He refers to the triumphant arch on the top of the hill from which there is a direct line of sight over the house to the folly castle.

Walls, S. + Wapshott, E. + Balmond, F., 2018, Land Adjacent to Filleigh Village Hall, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon. Results of a Historical Visual Impact Assessment, 30-31 (Report - Assessment). SDV362928.

Triumphal Archway with a large central arch and smaller flanking arches. Constructed in rubble stone with dressed stone quoins quoins to sides, cornice and arches. The arches have decorative keystones. It was built in the 18th century as part of the designed landscape around the house. It formed part of a formal central axis running from a fake castle on top of the hill [to the north of the house] through a new viewing platform in front of the house, across a pool, the new road and up to the arch.
The view across this central axis from the arch will not be affected by the proposed development, adjacent to the village hall. The overall impact is considered to be neutral.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Triumphal Arch marked.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1325357 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

Triumphal Arch at approximately metres south-east of Castle Hill House. Eye-catcher. Circa 1730 but rebuilt after gale circa 1960. Roughly coursed rubble with some dressings. In the form of a triumphal arch. A large central arch with semi-circular head is flanked by smaller arches. All have keystones. With the outer ones the keystone is incorporated into a corniced band which goes across and round the pier. Sunk panel above each outer arch. Large cornice right across and round above central arch. Ramped up centre with sunk panel and top cornice. Architectural decoration appears only on the side facing the house. A part of the improvements to Castle Hill carried out in the 1730's possibly under the guidance of Lords Herbert and Burlington.
Date first listed: 9th June 1952

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV9142 - Historical visual impact assessment of a proposed development on land adjacent to Filleigh Village Hall, Filleigh

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