A La Ronde

Exmouth

A quirky 18th-century, 16 sided house with fascinating interior decoration and collections.

This unique sixteen-sided house was described by Lucinda Lambton as having 'a magical strangeness that one might dream of only as a child'.

It was built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return from a grand tour of Europe in the late 18th century. It contains many objects and mementoes of their travels.

The extraordinary interior decoration includes a feather frieze, gathered from native game birds and chickens, laboriously stuck down with isinglass.

There is also a fragile shell-encrusted gallery, said to contain nearly 25,000 shells, which can be viewed in its entirety using a touch screen 360 degree virtual tour.

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Address

  • Summer Lane
  • Exmouth
  • Devon
  • EX8 5BD

Contact

  • Telephone: 01395 265514