Endsleigh Cottage
Endsleigh Cottage (now "Endsleigh House") is a
History
The house was built between 1810 and 1816
Description
Hussey described it as "the outstanding and probably most nearly perfect surviving instance of a romantic cottage orné, devised for an aristocratic owner under the influence of the taste for the picturesque".[7] The site was chosen by the Duchess, as a plaque in the stables records. It consists of a main range with two swept-back wings on either side. The roofline displays several chimney stacks in the Elizabethan style and dormer windows. The east wing was principally a service range, whilst the west wing is in the form of a pavilion known as the "Children's Cottage" linked by a rustic colonnade to the central block.
Grounds
The landscaping was designed by
, Shell House and Grotto.Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford died in 1953, aged 64, as a result of a gunshot wound in the grounds of Endsleigh. The coroner recorded his death as accidentally inflicted, but his elder son suggested it may have been deliberately self-inflicted.[citation needed]
Today
In 2004 Endsleigh was owned by a fishing syndicate. Since 2005 it has been a hotel, which retains 108 acres (44 ha) of the grounds. Hotel Endsleigh is owned by Olga Polizzi and has been managed by her daughter, Alex Polizzi,[9] known as the host of Channel 5's The Hotel Inspector since 2008.
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1991). Buildings of England: Devon,. pp. 352–355.
- Hussey, Christopher (1961). "Endsleigh Cottage". Country Life. CXXX: 246 & 296.
Further reading
- Bedford Estate Papers in the D.R.O., Devon Letters L 1258/82, containing full documentation of the building of the house including correspondence from Wyatville and Repton and monthly progress reports and accounts.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Endsleigh (1000428)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ the house took 6 years to complete and the final account, dated 1816, of payment to "Sundry Artificers" shows that Wyatville was paid £1,526.4s ll½d out of a total of £4,046.13s 1d. (quoted in Listed Building text)
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.132
- ^ Pevsner, N., Buildings of England: Devon, 1991, p.354
- ^ Pevsner, N., Buildings of England: Devon, 1991, p.353
- ^ Lysons, Devonshire, Vol.6, Devon, 1822, Nobility
- ^ Hussey, Christopher, Country Life, CXXX, 246; CXXX, 296
- ^ According to an inscription fixed on site, quoted by Pevsner, p.355
- ^ "Relative Values: Olga Polizzi and her daughter Alexandra". Times Newspapers Limited. London: TimesOnline.co.uk. 6 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
External links
- Listed Buildings text
- Hotel Endsleigh website