Historic house · near Thorverton · Devon

Fursdon House

Fursdon House is a historic house 2.2 km north of Thorverton. Its status is a Grade II* listed building. There are 33 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Exeter Cathedral (12 km).

Photo: Fursdon House, Rob Purvis (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.2 km

north of Thorverton

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Thorverton

Just outside Thorverton

Fursdon House is 2.2 km north of Thorverton. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Thorverton has 45 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The warmest stretch in Thorverton is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan9° / 3°92 mm

Feb9° / 2°71 mm

Mar11° / 4°65 mm

Apr14° / 5°60 mm

May17° / 7°54 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°58 mm

Aug21° / 12°70 mm

Sep19° / 10°62 mm

Oct15° / 8°97 mm

Nov12° / 5°103 mm

Dec9° / 3°102 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thorverton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Thorverton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thorverton’s full climate →

About

Fursdon House

Historic house.

Thorverton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Town: 2.2 km north of Thorverton
Official site: fursdon.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Fursdon House

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fursdon House is the orange one.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Silverton, with 1,501 people, is the largest of the 3. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 2.2 km south of it

Thorverton

693 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.5 km southeast of it

Silverton

1,501 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 4.7 km west of it

Cheriton Fitzpaine

531 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Fursdon House is	People	Places to visit
Thorverton	2.2 km south of it	693	7
Silverton	3.5 km southeast of it	1,501	11
Cheriton Fitzpaine	4.7 km west of it	531	1

Make a day of it

Beyond Fursdon House

Our list has 33 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses.

CathedralExeter Cathedral12 km away 2

CastleBickleigh Castle2.7 km away 3

MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum12 km away · 340K visitors a year (2012)4

CastleTiverton Castle8.9 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustKillerton House6.9 km away 6

CastleRougemont Castle12 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustKnightshayes11 km away 8

MuseumDevonshire's Centre3.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Fursdon House: common questions

Where is Fursdon House?

Fursdon House is 2.2 km north of Thorverton, Devon.

What is Fursdon House?

Historic house.

When is the best time to visit Fursdon House?

June to September are the warmest months in Thorverton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Fursdon House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Fursdon House?

Within 15 km: Exeter Cathedral (12 km), Bickleigh Castle (2.7 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (12 km) and Tiverton Castle (8.9 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Fursdon House: Rob Purvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Devonshire's Centre: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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