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| HER Number: | MDV41511 |
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| Name: | Morebath Manor |
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Summary
Morebath manor. Country house, 1892-4, built for charles digby harrod, the owner of the knightsbridge store, following his retirement in 1891. Architect unknown to date. Cavity wall construction of yellow brick and bathstone dressings and quoins; slate roofs; brick chimneys with tall red brick shafts with ornamental brick mouldings and cornices. The rear elevation is rendered. Approx rectangular but irregular at the rear with a rear stair wing, single storey billiard room and servants' hall. Slightly asymmetrical exterior of 6 plus 3 bays, the 3 bay service block set back at the right end; platband with moulded cornice, stone quoins to the outer and entrance bays. The interior is remarkable for the completeness of its fittings including original light switches and electric fittings, wallpaper and speaking tubes. See doe list for full details (doe).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 967 256 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Morebath |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MOREBATH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92NE/15
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COUNTRY HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV334660.
Morebath manor. Country house, 1892-4, built for charles digby harrod, the owner of the knightsbridge store, following his retirement in 1891. Architect unknown to date. Cavity wall construction of yellow brick and bathstone dressings and quoins; slate roofs; brick chimneys with tall red brick shafts with ornamental brick mouldings and cornices. The rear elevation is rendered. Approx rectangular but irregular at the rear with a rear stair wing, single storey billiard room and servants' hall. Slightly asymmetrical exterior of 6 plus 3 bays, the 3 bay service block set back at the right end; platband with moulded cornice, stone quoins to the outer and entrance bays. The interior is remarkable for the completeness of its fittings including original light switches and electric fittings, wallpaper and speaking tubes. See doe list for full details (doe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52794.
Doe/hhr:morebath/(7/12/1987)82.
Devon Gardens Trust, 1995, Morebath Manor (Worksheet). SDV358109.
Rebuilt 1892 for son of Harrods founder.
Clark, J., 2013, Morebath Manor (Un-published). SDV358110.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV334660 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #91125 ] |
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| SDV358109 | Worksheet: Devon Gardens Trust. 1995. Morebath Manor. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. A4 Single Sheet. |
| SDV358110 | Un-published: Clark, J.. 2013. Morebath Manor. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. Digital. |
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| SDV52794 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV54839 | Related to: Morebath Manor Gardens (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 21 2015 2:44PM |
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