| |
Built around 600 years ago, The Old Forge at Totnes was originally workshops
for the Duke of Somerset's Berry Pomoroy Castle and estates, which were
the home of the Seymour family (Jane Seymour was one of the six wives
of Henry VIII)
The beautifully converted stone buildings once housed the blacksmith,
wheelwright, carpenter and coachbuilder. There were haybarns and apple
stores, and cider-making too.
An upstairs courtroom and lock-up cell allowed miscreants to be tried
by the travelling magistrates with those convicted being locked up and
clapped in irons by the blacksmith all in one efficient operation.
The lock-up has now been restored and given the status of a listed building
but is seldom required for guests!
With its walled garden and cobbled yard, the forge still retains the feel
of a rural smithy.
All rooms have tea & coffee-making facilities
and remote control televisions.
Located
close to the centre of the ancient market town of Totnes
SINGLE OCCUPANCY from £52.00 DOUBLES from
£62.00 |
|