| Escot House | |
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 Escot House, as rebuilt in 1837 by Sir John Kennaway, 2nd Baronet (1797–1873) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Manor House |
| Classification | Grade II listed building |
| Location | Escot |
| Completed | 1838 |
| Owner | Kennaway baronets |
| Height | |
| Roof | Slate |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Flemish bond brick |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Grounds | 220 acre (89 ha) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Roberts |
Escot in the parish of Talaton, near Ottery St Mary in Devon, is an historic estate. The present mansion house known as Escot House is a grade II listed building built in 1837 by Sir John Kennaway, 3rd Baronet to the design of Henry Roberts, to replace an earlier house built in about 1680 by Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Baronet (1653–1731) of Great House in the parish of Colyton, Devon, to the design of Robert Hooke, which burned down in 1808.[3] Today it remains the home of the Kennaway baronets.[4]
Escot House is currently used as a wedding and conference venue, with Wildwood Escot (a family attraction) being situated next door within the grounds of Escot estate).
- ^ Per thecountryseat.org [1]: "The design of Escot has been attributed to Sir Robert Hooke but (Sir Howard) Colvin quotes that in 1684 William Taylor was contracted to "contrive, designe, and draw out in paper" and supervise the building of the house, for which he was paid £200". In his dictionary of architects, Sir Howard Colvin states that William Taylor was almost certainly responsible for the rebuilding of Halswell House in Somerset.
- ^ Vitruvius Britannicus, 1715, Vol I, Plate 78.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.356
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.B454