Historical Manor House in remote rural location
Brixton, UK
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Share Nestled in the heart of the rolling hills of the South Hams, a Jacobean Manor House, built in the late 14th century. Quietly existing for hundreds of years, down miles of sunken lanes which in the Spring brim with Campion, Primroses, Violets and Stitchwort. Wooded hills rise behind this, the quintessence of an ancient English Manor House.
HISTORY
Hareston is typical of the West Country Manor House being four square around a small central courtyard. The core of the present house derives from the late 14th Century. The chapel at the N.E. end was dedicated to St. Martin and was first licensed by the Bishop of Exeter in 1379. The great barn and the remains of an ancient wain house with buttressed walls, is situated at the East side of the house. Legend states that the building was used centuries ago on the prevalence of plague or other pestilential disorders as a hospital. There is strong reason to believe that Hareston may, during the Civil War, have been one of the Royalist strong positions established in a half circle from Plympton to Hooe, when Cromwellian Plymouth was besieged.
The name is derived from two Old English words, “Hare” (grey), “Stan” (stone) there is an enormous outcrop of grey granite in the field “Great Hareston” on the property, this was probably a boundary stone of some significance. The Doomsday survey of 1084 reveals that “the Manor of Harestana was held by the Saxon Edric at the time of Edward the Confessor. It seems certain that there has been a dwelling on the site of the present house for over a thousand years. After the Norman Conquest in 1066 it was given by William the First to his half brother the Count Of Mortain whose stronghold was Launceston Castle. In 1086 Rainald held it of the Count.
Category and style
Event Space, Farm/Ranch
Bohemian, Castle/Chateau, Ranch Style, Rustic, Tudor
Parking
Parking for 45 cars
Truck / motorhome on site parking: On property
Available parking lot or parking structure nearby
Amenities
Hair/Makeup area
Wifi
Features
Clawfoot Bathtub
Large Shower
Sauna/Steam Room
Spa Bathtub
Exposed Beams
High Ceiling
Suspended Ceiling
Auditorium/Lecture Hall
Ballroom
Dining Hall/Cafeteria
Garden
Patio
French Doors
Glass Doors
Sliding Doors
Wood Doors
Long Driveway
Barn
BBQ Grill
Courtyard
Gates
Gazebo/Pergola
Toolshed
Large Fireplace
Rustic Fireplace
Stone Fireplace
Carpet Floor
Concrete Floor
Dance Floor
Dark Wood Floor
Light Wood/Whitewash Floor
English Garden
Large Yard
Rose Garden
Ballroom
Dressing Room
Home Bar
Kitchen Island
Open Kitchen
White Kitchen
Wood Kitchen Cabinets
Wood Kitchen Countertop
Front Porch
Patio
Wood Deck
Equestrian
Straight Stairs
Valley View
Stone Walls
Lake
Pond/Stream/Creek
Sash/Up And Down/Hung Windows
Stained Glass Windows
Opening hours
Sunday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Monday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Friday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Questions
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Q: What's the maximum attendees I can have at this location?
A: Rowland allows 150 attendees on location
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Q: What types of activities are allowed at this location?
A: Rowland allows production, events and meetings
Location
Exact location provided after booking
