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West Ogwell House 1909

From an album of photographs from the Scratton Estate. On the front of the album it reads "This album contains taken on the Ogwell and Bradley Estates near Newton Abbot. The properties of Edward J.W.Scratton of Prittlewell Priory, Essex. " A BIRTHDAY GIFT from Edward Scratton to his dear wife Elinor Lomax Scratton. Inside is a note that reads "After Mary Wall's death in 1903, Bradley Wood House was bought by Edward Joshua Blackburn Scratton, cousin and heir to the notable Squire Danile Scratton (and whose initials are wrongly engraved on the brass shield fronting this album! West Ogwell House West Ogwell House as illustrated in sale brochure 1909. Estate consisted of over 1405 acres and was home of Daniel Robert Scratton who died in 1902. In C14 the manor of Ogwell was held by Reynell family. Original mansion built by Sir Thomas Reynell 1589 although only a portion of the kitchen remains of this. in C17 the estate passed by marriage from the Reynells to Joseph Taylor whose sword and helmet are believed now to hang in transept of St Marys, Denbury. Scratton family bought the estate from a descendant of Capt Taylor, Pierce Taylor, in 1869. Estate was not sold at 1909 auction the highest bid being £25,000. 1751 - Thomas Taylor began to restore W.Ogwell but didnot add this front until 1790. 1869 E shaped front wings added & entrance porch cut off. 18 bedrooms, winding staircase, passenger lift.