Gotham House
Gotham House is a
History
Gotham House was built in the early 18th century by clothing merchant and
It was one of a number of buildings rebuilt in Tiverton following a fire of 1731, making it a rare example of an elaborate Georgian townhouse.[6] The house remained in the Davey family for a few generations, passing to George Davey's son Roger after his death, and then to his brother George. It then became the property of George's daughter and son-in-law, Captain John and Bridget Hamilton.[3] George In the 1880s, Major Poyntz, Chief Constable of Essex, resided at Gotham House.[7] Since 1960, the building has served as offices of law firm Ashford's Solicitors.[8][9] The house was restored in 1966 by architects Clement Toy and Raymond Erith.[2] It has occasionally been opened to the public since then.[5][10][11]
Architecture
Exterior
Gotham House is a 3-storey
Interior
The house has a double depth plan, being two rooms wide.
References
- ^ "Gotham Farm self catering accommodation in Tiverton, Devon". Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Gotham House Including Forecourt Walls and Entrance Gates, Tiverton (1384877)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b Evans, Jane (May 2008). "Merchants' Trail Medley – A Personal Note" (PDF). Tiverton Civic Society Newsletter. 68: 7–8.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Evans, Jane (2008). "Around & About St George's Churchyard - Reading the Stones" (PDF). Tiverton Civic Society Newsletter: 19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Doors open on wealth of heritage". Western Morning News. 14 September 1999.
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- ^ Haileybury and Imperial Service College (1900). Haileybury register. p. 429. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ The Solicitors' journal. The Journal. January 1987. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "History". Ashford's Solicitors. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Mid-devon". Western Morning News. 31 August 2004.
- ^ "Get a free slice of local history". Mid Devon Gazette. 2 September 2008.