Bishop's Court, Devon
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| Bishop's Court | |
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 The east front of Bishop's Court | |
 Interactive map of the Bishop's Court area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Country house, Bishop's palace |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Bishop's Court Lane, Sowton, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°43′04″N 3°26′42″W / 50.7178°N 3.44512°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Heavitree stone |
Bishop's Court is a large 21,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) English country house and former Bishop's palace in Sowton, Devon, near Exeter. It was built in the 13th century and is Grade I listed. It was a palace of the medieval bishops of Exeter from the 13th century to the 16th century.[1][2]
The building is described by Pevsner as 'intensely Gothic' in style and is largely built of Heavitree stone.[2][1]
The house unwent rebuilding works in 1803, having been purchased by Admiral Lord Graves.[3] It then underwent further remodelling in 1860–4 by William White for the Garratt family, having come into the ownership of John Garratt, former Lord Mayor of London.[2]
The chapel contains a triptych by Nathaniel Westlake.[2]
The former stables were built in the early 16th century, also of Heavitree stone, and are Grade I listed.[4]
The former tithe barn is thought to have been built in the early 14th century and is also Grade I listed.[5]