OS grid reference ST0960008825 Country England Post town CULLOMPTON Shire county Devon Dialling code 01884 | Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district EX15 2 District Mid Devon UK parliament constituency Tiverton and Honiton | |
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Blackborough is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kentisbeare and the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. The nearest town is Cullompton, which lies approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 km) south-west from the hamlet. It is home to Hayne Farm, the Old Smithy, and Blackborough House. There was an Early English style church (All Saints) in the parish which was built in 1838 by George Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont who also built Blackborough House. However, in the 1990s it became unsafe and was demolished. The churchyard is still maintained and the ecclesiastical parish and parochial church council still exist.
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Map of Blackborough, Cullompton, UK
Blackborough House
Blackborough is home to the Grade II listed building Blackborough House. This was built in 1838 by George Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont. Originally designed as an Italianate palace, there were no funds to complete it on this scale, so it was constructed as two smaller, linked buildings. The house was variously used as a school, a religious institution for wayfarers and for training conscientious objectors for relief work As of 2016, the house is semi-derelict but has been purchased by a developer who plans to restore it and turn it into an events venue.