Churston Court Inn
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Churston Court Inn is a historical 12th century coaching inn in Churston
near Brixham
, Devon
. A Grade I listed building, it is located next to the old church and farm and retains its original staircases, stone windows, and oak panelling and flagstone floors.The inn has 20 (19 now according to the official site) en-suite rooms with four poster beds. The inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of a monk in the old kitchen.
was a regular visitor when the property was owned by the Lord and Lady Churston. Donating a stained glass window to the neighbouring church of which she was quite fond and she is also believed to have been inspired to write Death on the Links whilst at the Churston Court. Lord Churston sold the property in 1967 as it was a remnant to his local estate which had been sold in 1960. It was sold to the then owner of the Grand Hotel
in Torquay. Lord Churston moved to Guernsey, thus severing close ties with Churston Ferrers.
Since its sale, it has been slowly restored to reflect its original image. Although some alterations have been made to the structure of the building, most notably an extension to the side and rear of the building it has been adapted to house and Inn, Restaurant and Hotel.
Churston
Churston Ferrers is a historic civil parish within Torbay, in Devon, England. It contains the two villages of Churston, a coastal village, and the now larger Galmpton. It is situated in between Paignton and Brixham....
near Brixham
Brixham
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay, and is a fishing port. Fishing and tourism are its major industries. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. A Grade I listed building, it is located next to the old church and farm and retains its original staircases, stone windows, and oak panelling and flagstone floors.The inn has 20 (19 now according to the official site) en-suite rooms with four poster beds. The inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of a monk in the old kitchen.
History
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was a regular visitor when the property was owned by the Lord and Lady Churston. Donating a stained glass window to the neighbouring church of which she was quite fond and she is also believed to have been inspired to write Death on the Links whilst at the Churston Court. Lord Churston sold the property in 1967 as it was a remnant to his local estate which had been sold in 1960. It was sold to the then owner of the Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel (Torquay)
The Grand Hotel is a hotel in Torquay, Devon. The grand white hotel is closely associated with Agatha Christie, who spent her honeymoon here.The Grand Hotel has 132 bedrooms and 4 floors.-External links:*...
in Torquay. Lord Churston moved to Guernsey, thus severing close ties with Churston Ferrers.
Since its sale, it has been slowly restored to reflect its original image. Although some alterations have been made to the structure of the building, most notably an extension to the side and rear of the building it has been adapted to house and Inn, Restaurant and Hotel.