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| HER Number: | MDV63475 |
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| Name: | Garden of Delamore House, Cornwood |
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Summary
Described as 'old-world pleasure grounds' in sale particulars of 1904 at which time it included a walled kitchen garden, conservatory, peach-house, vinery and greenhouses.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 60 59 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NW/42/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GARDEN (Created, XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N., 1989, The Buildings of England: Devon, 288 (Monograph). SDV325629.
Gray, T., 1995, The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources, 87 (Monograph). SDV671.
Sale particulars of Delamore House in 1904 describe the property as 'standing in its old-world pleasure grounds. Together with walled kitchen garden, conservatory, peach-house, vinery, greenhouses, well stocked orchard. The grounds studded with cedar, chestnut and lime trees'. A magnolia drive and lake survive. Occasionally open to the public.
Devon Gardens Trust, 1999, Devon Local Register, 42 (Un-published). SDV170167.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV170167 | Un-published: Devon Gardens Trust. 1999. Devon Local Register. Devon Local Register of Parks and Gardens of Local Historic Interest. A4 Stapled + Digital. 42. |
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| SDV325629 | Monograph: Cherry, B. + Pevsner, N.. 1989. The Buildings of England: Devon. The Buildings of England: Devon. Hardback Volume. 288. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #97326 ] |
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| SDV671 | Monograph: Gray, T.. 1995. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. Paperback Volume. 87. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2884 | Part of: Delamore House, Cornwood (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2016 4:11PM |
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