Hotel Endsleigh
The first stone was laid at Endsleigh in 1810 by Georgina, Duchess of Bedford and her three eldest sons. The Bedford family owned a third of Devon and decided this was the prettiest place in the county to build their house. Endsleigh was designed by Sir Jeffry Wyattville as a cottage orné.
The family used it as a shooting and fishing lodge; they opened it just once a year when they arrived with servants, children, silver and animals in tow. Georgina was a passionate gardener and lover of the outdoors and Humphry Repton created an outstanding garden for her. Both the house and the garden are Grade I listed.
