Francis Stevens' Sketchbook, page 61, Notes on Colcombe House, [no date]

Artist notes/journal [no date]

[Working transcription:]

Colcombe house, near Colyton, was erected by

the Earls of Devon in the time of Edward the first,

but on the attainder of Henry, marquis of Exeter the

crumbling edifice was left to ruin. On its coming

into possession of Sir William De la Pole, the author

of the Collection for the history of this County, he [new]

Built the house, and made it his place of residence.

It is now the property of this descendant Sir W. [I.?]

De la Pole, but is again in a State of decay.

     [???] Beauties of England & Wales

Devonshire: Vol 4 page 314.

I have a sketch of the house made in the year

1819

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Sketchbook of Francis Stevens, 1819-1823