Fursdon House
A Devon manor house and family museum within a working rural estate, offering seasonal guided visits and restored gardens.
A Devon manor house and family museum within a working rural estate, offering seasonal guided visits and restored gardens.
Register entry — Fursdon House. National Heritage List for England reference: 1253940. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1966-04-05. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253940
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Record
- Historic manor house and family museum
- United Kingdom
- Cadbury
- South West England
- other
- 1966-04-05
Editorial reading
The estate's official account emphasises the Fursdon family's long association with the property near Exeter. That history of tenure is distinct from a verified construction date for the present house, which is not established by the visitor page consulted.
The advertised summer visit combines a guided tour of the manor house and family museum with the restored gardens. A tea room occupies the Coach Hall, which also has a separate role as an events venue. Holiday accommodation and occasional special openings form additional parts of the estate's present activity.
Our editorial reading: consider how a family collection and a continuing rural estate frame the experience of the house. Seasonal tours and the surrounding gardens reveal a different form of access from an institution open every day.
Sources: https://www.fursdon.co.uk/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
Check the estate's current seasonal calendar and guided-tour arrangements. Events outside normal opening periods, Coach Hall hire and accommodation bookings are separate offers and do not automatically include admission to the historic house.
Location and visiting
Confirm current opening times, access and reservations with the place itself. These details follow the source record.
Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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