Kelly House, Devon
| Kelly House | |
| Devon | |
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| Location | |
| Village: | Kelly |
| History | |
| Built 16th to 18th centuries | |
| By: | Abraham Rundle |
| country house | |
| Information | |
| Website: | Kelly-house.co.uk |
Kelly House is a country house and estate located in the village of Kelly, in western Devon.
The house today is a Grade-I listed building.[1]
The estate has been the property of the Kelly family since approximately 1100. Parts of the original Mediæval house and great hall are still standing, though they are obscured from view, as this part of the house was significantly remodelled in the Tudor architectural style. In 1742 the west wing of the building was constructed in the Georgian architectural style and surrounded by parkland.[2]
The most recent north wing of Kelly House was built in 1877. During the twentieth century parts of the estate were sold off, and the house fell into disrepair.[1]
A description of life in the house and village during the First World War was written as a diary by Margaret Kelly, the lady of the house at the time. It includes details of the running of the house.[3] Kelly House continues to be inhabited by members of the Kelly family while opening some rooms for bed and breakfast basis.[4]
The house was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to concerns particularly about the leaking roof.[5] Parts of the house have been restored, with students from Kelly College assisting with the works. These parts of the house are open to the public through guided tours,[6] and since 2013 the house has offered three bedrooms as Bed & Breakfast accommodation. [7]
In April 2010, Kelly House was the subject of a Channel 4 television programme presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of her Country House Rescue series.[8][9]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Heritage List 1318194: Kelly House
- ↑ "Kelly House". Devon Gardens Trust. http://www.devongardenstrust.org.uk/?q=node/288. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Confusion and fear - the wartime diary of a Devon country lady". Western Morning News. 1 September 2014. http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/confusion-fear-wartime-diary-devon-country-lady/story-22858421-detail/story.html. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kelly House in Tavistock lets you live the country life...". Devon Life. http://www.devonlife.co.uk/homes-gardens/property-market/kelly_house_in_tavistock_lets_you_live_the_country_life_1_2000002. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ Kelly House, Kelly – Register of Heritage at Risk (Historic England)
- ↑ "Kelly House". Historic Houses Association. http://www.hha.org.uk/Property/2643/Kelly-House. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kelly House". Kelly House. http://www.kelly-house.co.uk/. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "A glimmer of hope: 'Country House Rescue' visits Kelly House". The Country Seat. http://thecountryseat.org.uk/2010/04/01/a-glimmer-of-hope-country-house-rescue-visits-kelly-house/. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ Deacon, Michael (24 February 2010). "Ruth Watson on Country House Rescue". Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7307066/Ruth-Watson-on-Country-House-Rescue.html. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
