Watermouth Castle, N. Devon - Castle & Lake - Harvey Barton postcard c.1970s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Watermouth Castle and Lake North Devon
• Publisher:  Harvey Barton (B33B)
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s): n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Watermouth Castle is a building in Watermouth, near Ilfracombe, North Devon, England, designed by George Wightwick as a residence for the Bassett family in the mid 19th-century and is not a true castle but a country house built to resemble one. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

Located near the shore of the inlet of Watermouth, near Ilfracombe, Devon, the castle houses a collection of Victorian antiques centred around domestic tools and amusement machines, a family theme park and holiday apartments.^[2] The Bassetts left the castle in 1945.

The Castle was built by Joseph Davie Bassett (1764-10 December 1846), son of John Davie (d.1793) of Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, (3rd in descent from the Bideford tobacco merchant John Davie (d.1710) of Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer) by his wife Eleanora Basset of Heanton Court, Heanton Punchardon. His brother was Rev. Charles Davie (1760–1836),^[4] rector of Heanton Punchardon, which advowson was possessed by the Bassett family. After his mother became the sole heiress of her childless brother Francis Basset (d.1802), son of John Francis Bassett (1714–1757), MP for Barnstaple 1740-1 by his wife Eleanor Courtenay (d.1765), daughter of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Baronet (d.1735) of Powderham, Joseph Davie adopted the name Bassett in lieu of his patronymic and adopted the Bassett armorials. He sold Orleigh in 1807 and built Watermouth Castle as his principal residence.^[5] He married Mary Irwin (1777-21/4/1862) of Barnstaple. The couple's mural monument exists in Berrynarbor Church.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=devon

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted