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Summary

The Mansion House was a summer residence of the Willoughby and Trevelyan families. The site is now a pub/hotel and club.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/86

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XVII to XIX - 1601 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 337 is recorded as 'Mansion House Stable and Garden' within the Seaton and Beer Tithe Apportionment.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

A range of buildings are illustrated within plot 337 on the Seaton and Beer Tithe Map.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Site marked as Seaton Beach Hotel on 188s01890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The building is labelled as the 'Seaton Beach Hotel.'

Gosney, E., 1968, Seaton, 1785-1842, 354 (Article in Serial). SDV348469.

The [Napoleonic] war brought prosperity to Seaton…the Mansion House, now Whitecliffe, was put up in 1806.

Parkinson, M., 1985, The Axe Estuary and its Marshes, 38-39 (Article in Serial). SDV122290.

The Mansion House on Axmouth single bar was first mentioned in a survey of the Manor of Seaton in 1682. It was a summer residence for the lakyfolk Willoughby and Trevelyan families. It is shown on the 1839-1840 Tithe Map with stables and gardens. The site lies just west of Beach Road. The property became Assembly Rooms and is now the Bench Tavern.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Site now occupied by White Cliff and a club.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

A range of buildings are illustrated within plot 337 on the Seaton and Beer Tithe Map of 1840. These are recorded as 'Mansion House Stable and Garden' within the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. A building is shown in this location on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps, labelled as the 'Seaton Beach Hotel.' The Ordnance Survey Master Map shows the area to now be occupied by White Cliff and a club.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122290	Article in Serial: Parkinson, M.. 1985. The Axe Estuary and its Marshes. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 117. A5 Paperback. 38-39.
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #91438 ]
SDV346129	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV348469	Article in Serial: Gosney, E.. 1968. Seaton, 1785-1842. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 100. Hardback Volume. 354.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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