Devondale
| Devondale | |
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| Location: | 32°17’50"N, 64°45’3"W |
| Built Late 18th century | |
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Devondale, in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, is the largest of the old houses along South Road, above the south coast of the main island. It is a beautiful house build in the late 18th century, but replacing an older house of the previous century. The house is a Grade II listed building, and since 2012 it has belonged to the Bermuda National Trust.
The Trust lets to house to tenants, so it is not open to visitors.
The original, wooden house which stood here was built at some time before 1678, and was rebuilt over the years. The current house is early Georgian.
In 1953 a fire seriously damaged the south wing, though the stone arches of the verandah survived, and the rest was restored sensitively. Welcoming arms steps were added at this time.
In 2012 the owner, Mrs Jean Cox Spence, bequeathed the house to the National Trust, along with 10 acres of woodland and farmland: this effectively reconnected two large Devonshire estates (Devondale and neighbouring Locust Hall) that were once both owned by her family before being divided in 1857. The Trust accordingly now holds a 34-acre rural tract of land in Devonshire Parish, stretching from South Road to Middle Road. The house was restored extensively in 2015.[1]
Devondale is occupied by tenants and not open to the public.
Outside links
- Farmlands: Bermuda National Trust
- Protected buildings: Bermuda National Trust
References
- ↑ 'Historic Devondale restored to former glory': Simon Jones in the Royal Gazette, May 13, 2015