Coleton Fishacre Floor Plan
The plan of coleton consists of three arms of a y of unequal length with all the main rooms facing south.
Coleton fishacre floor plan. There s a lot to explore in the gardens at coleton fishacre. Principal building described by country life in 1930 as an important example of a modern country house coleton fishacre listed grade ii was built in 1925 6 to the design of oswald milne a pupil of edwin lutyens. Plan to visit coleton fishacre united kingdom. A corner of the sitting room.
Coleton fishacre devon accredited museum architectural drawing. A 1920s country retreat complete with luxuriant garden by the sea. Coleton fishacre access statement. Kingston lacy estate dorset accredited museum floor plan.
The house at coleton fishacre was built as a. We went up the high side of the garden with beautiful views looking down to the sea. Get details of location timings and contact. You can plan a nice round walk from dartmouth kingswear returning on the sw coast path.
Stourhead wiltshire accredited museum. Coleton fishacre is a 1920 s arts and crafts style house set within 30 acres of grounds approximately 4 5 miles south from brixham. The entrance is 1 5 miles along. The house looks lovely but is temporarily closed like all nt houses.
Coleton fishacre was the weekend retreat of opera and hospitality impresario rupert d oyly carte son of richard whose family company gave us the hugely popular operettas of gilbert and sullivan and owned both the art deco furnished savoy and claridge s hotels in london. Coleton fishacre is a property consisting of a 24 acre 97 000 m 2 garden and a house in the arts and crafts style near kingswear in devon england. In the 1920s rupert and lady dorothy d oyly carte were sailing along the. The property has been in the ownership of the national trust since 1982.
Check out coleton fishacre national trust s events learn more or contact this organizer. Greenway devon accredited museum drawing. The house is low and set into the hillside for shelter and through its plan and details harmonises with its setting. Coleton fishacre ground floor plan.
Brownstone road kingswear devon tq6 0eq. Coleton fishacre received a bronze award for large visitor attraction of the year at the 2014 visit devon awards as well as two silver awards at the english riviera and south devon tourism and hospitality awards.