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Cockington Court, near Torquay in Devon, England, is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register. [1] The manor dates back to Saxon times, and is mentioned in Domesday Book. The current house was built in the 16th century, when it was owned by the Cary family. Today it is a craft centre and a venue for special events. [2]
Oldway Mansion became the Torbay Country Club in 1929. [11] During this period, tennis courts and a bowling green were added to the grounds. [14] Torbay Golf & Country Club opened in 1933. Oldway Mansion was used as the club house, with the course in the hills above the Mansion. The course closed in the mid-1950s. [15]
The estate is two miles from Galmpton, the nearest village, [2] and is in the South Hams district of the English county of Devon. [3] Greenway is three miles north of Dartmouth. [4] An early history book of Devon described Greenway as "very pleasantly and commodiously situated, with delightsome prospect to behold the barks and boats". [5]
Brunel Manor, previously known as Watcombe Park, is a mansion on the outskirts of the seaside resort of Torquay, Devon, England. Ownership history
This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Torbay in Devon. Torbay. Name Location Type ... Torbay: Apartment: 1952: 20 November 1952
Shiphay Manor is a Manor house in Torquay, Devon, England. Originally a monastic grange for nearby Torre Abbey, the current house was built in 1884 of red sandstone rubble. Adjacent is a ruined barn which has been designated a Grade II listed building. The house has been used as a hotel, a riding school, night club and then school building.
Torbay / t ɔːr ˈ b eɪ / is a unitary authority with a borough status in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is governed by Torbay Council , based in the town of Torquay , and also includes the towns of Paignton and Brixham .
Ashfield in Torquay, Devon was the childhood home of Agatha Christie. She lived there from her birth until the time of her marriage, and intermittently thereafter. She reluctantly sold it in 1940; in 1962 it was demolished and replaced with a small estate of houses. A blue plaque marks the top left corner of the two-acre property which was ...