Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle is located south of the English city of Exeter in the county of Devon. The associated property extends to the west side of the estuary of the River Exe between the villages of Kenton and Starcross.

The Powderham Castle was built in 1390-1420 by Sir Philip Courtenay and is still owned by the family, the Earls of Devon. The building has the typical for the Middle Ages long hall floor plan with six towers, of which only one still standing. In the 18th and 19th century, the building was modified and expanded, the most sustainable in the 1790s by the famous architect James Wyatt. Today's access through the gate, across the courtyard and through the Knights' Hall dates back to the 19th century at the time of the 10th Earl, William, back. Above the archway in the courtyard his coat of arms and that of his wife, Lady Harriet is seen Pepys - Leslie. She was the daughter of the court physician of King George III. , Sir Lucas Pepys, and Elizabeth, Countess of Rothes.

On the inside of the gate the arms of Bohun family is appropriate. Through the marriage of Hugh, 2nd Earl of Devon and Margaret de Bohun, daughter of the Earl of Herford and Elizabeth de Plante Genet, daughter of King Edward I, who owned 1325 passed to the Courtenay family.

From the Knight's Hall, the visitor finally passes through the first library, the music room, the second library, the Porcelain Room and the staircase in the Marble Hall, architectural history and with regard to the establishment of the most interesting space. He still has the three inputs of 1390 that led to the kitchen and in the pantry. Facilities include a Brussels tapestry from the 17th century; a part of the wallpaper is from the same time. The grandfather clock from the time around 1740 comes from the workshop of the famous clockmaker William Stumbels in Totnes; the wooden family coat of arms dates back to 1553. On the walls hang portraits of several members of the Courtenay family, who participated in various ways in the history of England.

At the end is still the chapel to look at, which is housed in a building from the 15th century, and was consecrated in 1861. In the period of the eleventh Earl services were held daily, and there was a chaplain. From the chapel, there are only a few steps out onto the garden terrace on the east side of the castle. The view is from there over the park and extends to the mouth of the Exe.

In recent times the castle was the location for the film The Remains of the Day as well as for the comedy " Churchill - The Hollywood Years ", also for various television productions.

Staircase

White Salon

Marble Hall