Bolham

Bolham is a village in the parish of Tiverton in Devon, England. It was the object of much attention in December 2011 when a Stags head, said to resemble that of the Exmoor Emperor was hung in the Hartnoll Hotel in Bolham.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Devon, England, UK
Also known as: “Bolham, Devon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knightshayes Court and Tiverton Castle.

Knightshayes Court

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Knightshayes Court is a Victorian country house near Tiverton, Devon, England, designed by William Burges for the Heathcoat-Amory family. Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as "an eloquent expression of High Victorian ideals in a country house of moderate size." The house is Grade I listed.

Tiverton Castle

Castle

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Tiverton Castle is the remains of a medieval castle dismantled after the English Civil War and thereafter converted in the 17th century into a country house. It occupies a defensive position above the banks of the River Exe at Tiverton in Devon.

Tiverton and District Hospital

Hospital

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Tiverton and District Hospital is a health facility based in Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, England. It is managed by Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washfield and Chevithorne.

Washfield

Village

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Washfield is a village, parish and former manor in Mid Devon, Devon, England, situated about 2 miles north-west of Tiverton. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.

Chevithorne

Village

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Chevithorne is a small village near Tiverton, Devon. It lies three miles to the North East of Tiverton. 'Chenetorne' is identified in two entries of Domesday Book: The first entry tells us the manor of Chevithorne, had a taxable value 0.6 geld units, and worth £2.3 to the lord in 1086.