Venue Type & Location
Overview
The site of the Copplestones' medieval house was in wooded hills near the main road from Exeter to Barnstaple. Its 18th c. successor is located nearby, but not on the original site.
Performance History
A probable performance venue. No Copplestone household records survive but entertainers under the family's patronage performed elsewhere in Devon in the 15th c. It is likely that they also performed at home for their patrons.
Current Status
History of the Venue
13th c. Acquired by the Copplestone family.
1631/2 Copplestone passes to Elizabeth and Gertrude, sisters of John Copplestone.
ca. 1659 Sold to Sir John Yonge by the Copplestone co-heiresses.
1787 Purchased by Robert Madge. House rebuilt on a new site not far from the original, probably incorporating some fabric from the older house.
Record Source
REED Devon 36, 94
Patrons who owned this venue
| Name | Date | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Copplestone, John | 0-1433 | |
| Copplestone, John | 1395-1458 | |
| Copplestone, Ralph | 1455-1492 |
Bibliographic Sources
- Cherry, Bridget, and Nikolaus Pevsner. Devon. London: Penguin Books, 1989
- Gray, Todd. The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. Exeter: U of Exeter P, 1995
- Lysons, Daniel and Samuel. Magna Britannia; being a concise topographical account of the several counties of Great Britain. 6 vols. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806--22
- Polwhele, Richard. The History of Devonshire. 1st ed. [1793--1806] printed by Trewman and Son for: Cadell, Johnson and Dilly (vol 1); Cadell, Dilly and Murray (vol 2); Cadell and Davies (vol 3); all in London. 3 vols. Dorking: Kohler & Coombes, 1977