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The original Warleigh House was built sometime between 1135 and 1154 by Sampson Foliot, whose manor of Tamerton for evermore became known as Tamerton Foliot. The family continued to own the estate until 1253, when it passed to the Gorges, who were, in any case, descended from Sampson Foliot. In 1435 other descendants, the Bonvilles, took over and they were followed by the Coplestones sometime around 1472, the Bampfyldes in 1631 and finally the Radcliffes in 1741. The north side of Warleigh House is believed to date from the 12th and 13th centuries and to contain some of the original house and chapel. The south side was built by the Coplestone family during the reign of King Henry VII as a result of which it became a fortified manor house. The Reverend Walter Radcliffe then enlarged and remodelled parts of the House between 1825 and 1832. This was designed by John Foulston of Plymouth in what has become known as the Strawberry Hill Gothic style. A lodge and a second boat house were added at that time. The Radcliffe's held the estate for over two hundred years until, in 1969, it was found that the House was in need of substantial repair. It was sold to a Doctor Holliday, who re-roofed it and did some restoration work before he turned it into a nursing home. Ten years or so later Warleigh House was again on the market and after further work had been carried out on it, the House was converted in 1985 into suites of accommodation for retired people. It has now been returned to a private residence.
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