Poltimore House
| Poltimore House | |
|---|---|
Poltimore House c. 1930 | |
| Alternative names | Bampfylde House |
| General information | |
| Status | under renovation |
| Type | Country house |
| Architectural style | Tudor |
| Town or city | Poltimore, Devon |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°45′29″N 3°27′54″W / 50.75794°N 3.46498°W |
| Construction started | 1550 |
| Renovated | begun 2005 |
| Owner | Poltimore House Trust |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 11 November 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1098310 |
Poltimore House is an 18th-century country house in Poltimore, Devon, England. The Manor of Poltimore was from the 13th to the 20th century the seat of the Bampfylde family, which acquired the title Baron Poltimore in 1831. The house retains much of the fabric of earlier buildings on the site erected by the family. It is designated a Grade II* listed building.
It fell into a dilapidated condition during the second half of the 20th century. A group of volunteers began raising funds to restore the house in 2003, after it was a finalist in the BBC's Restoration programme, missing out on the funding that went with the top prize.
Early in the morning of 9 April 2024 a fire broke out in the building causing extensive structural damage.