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This
book relates the story of one of Devon's great houses
through the people and events which have coloured its
existence over the past 400 years. The book traces the
architectural progression of Poltimore from Tudor manor
to grand 20th century mansion, records its historic
role in England's tempestuous Civil War and details
its use after 1920 as first a school and then a hospital.
It
will appeal to all those who knew the house and estate
in a personal capacity in the past, those who have visited
it since the formation of Poltimore House Trust in 2000
and the Friends of Poltimore House in 2003, and those
interested in the conservation and regeneration of historic
buildings.
About
Jocelyn Hemming
Jocelyn Hemming was born in Devon
in 1924 and educated at Maynard School, Exeter and St
Hugh's College, Oxford. For several years she did cartographical
research in London and East Africa, and has lived and
travelled in Kenya, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia and
Somalia. She has been married and has two sons and three
grandchildren and after many years away has now returned
to her native Devon.
Previous
publication: A MERCHANT'S TALE: The Adventures of a
19th Century Scottish Trader. Edited by Jocelyn Hemming
and Nancy Thurley. Foreword by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.
Merlin Books 1994. ISBN 0 86303 693-7.
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