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| HER Number: | MDV72066 |
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| Name: | Winsford House, Halwill |
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Summary
Site of Winsford House which was built in the late 19th century. It was requisitioned for the American Army during the Second World War having been vacant for some years. By the end of the 1950s it was being stripped of lead and stone, and was eventually demolished.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 450 010 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Halwill |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHLEW |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANSION HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1850 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Building not depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Large broadly rectangular house shown surrounded by wooded gardens.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Winsford Tower marked.
Ordnance Survey, 1907, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV20181.
'Winsford Tower' shown.
Unknown, 2006, Unknown (Website). SDV324121.
Main residence of the Medley family's Winsford Tower Estate. Large house containing at least 20 bedrooms. Attached water tower offered views of the village of Winsford. Following Maria Medley's death in 1919 the estate passed through several hands, and each new owner removed or sold part of the house. By the end of the 1950s it was being stripped of lead and stone, and was eventually demolished.
Meller, H., 2011, Down and Out, Some Lost and Forgotten Devon Country Houses (Article in Serial). SDV347477.
Winsford was built in the late 19th century by George Webb-Medley within a 700 acre estate. The house, built of stone, was large with a four storey tower at one end. It was requisitioned for the American Army during the Second World War having been vacant for some years and finally came to grief in the 1950s. The site has now been redeveloped apart from the walled garden which has been restored.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20181 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 6" County Series. |
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| SDV324121 | Website: Unknown. 2006. Unknown. Victorian Household at Winsford Walled Garden. Website. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99779 ] |
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| SDV347477 | Article in Serial: Meller, H.. 2011. Down and Out, Some Lost and Forgotten Devon Country Houses. Devon Buildings Group Newsletter. 29. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV63740 | Related to: Walled Gardens at Winsford, Halwill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 6 2016 11:16AM |
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