Forde House, Newton Abbot

Name: Forde House
Address: Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in Newton Abbot

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Forde House, now also known as Old Forde House, is a Grade I listed Jacobean former manor house in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. It was built in c. 1610 and is noted for its fine 17th-century wood-carving and plasterwork. Once the manor house of the parish of Wolborough, it is now absorbed into a suburb of Newton Abbot. The south front is clearly visible from the busy Brunel Road which cuts across the house's front lawn. ()

Coordinates: 50°31'38"N, 3°35'45"W

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Newton Abbot United Kingdom

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Forde House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Austins, Teign Bridge, Hackney Marshes, Tucker's Maltings.

0.7 miW
Shopping, Department store
Austins, Newton Abbot
19 min walk • Austins is a department store in Newton Abbot, Devon. Founded in 1924 as a drapery shop the store has expanded to four locations in one part of the town which has been described as the "Austins Quarter". It is a major employer in the town and the largest independent store in South West England.
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Teign Bridge, Newton Abbot
32 min walk • The Teign Bridge is a road bridge over the River Teign near Kingsteignton, Devon carrying the Exeter Road across the river. It has been Grade II listed since 1987.
0.9 miN
Park
Hackney Marshes, Kingsteignton
24 min walk • Hackney Marshes is a local nature reserve in Devon, England. It comprises a low-lying area of flood meadows located at the head of the Teign Estuary by Kingsteignton.
~1930 ftNW
50°31'56"N • 3°35'57"W
Tucker's Maltings, Newton Abbot
10 min walk • Factory tours, Tours, Museum
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot
21 min walk • Newton Abbot Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located on the north bank of the River Teign in the parishes of Kingsteignton and Teigngrace just north of Newton Abbot, Devon, England. The course is a tight, flat left-handed oval of about 1 mile 1 furlong.
0.8 miW
50°31'49"N • 3°36'47"W
Newton Abbot Library, Newton Abbot
21 min walk • Library