Cockington Court
Cockington Court, near Torquay in Devon, England, is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register. The manor dates back to History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon times, and is mentioned in Domesday Book. The current house was built in the 16th century, when it was owned by the Cary family. Today it is a craft centre and a venue for special events. Residents The Cary family built the house in the 16th century, one of its prominent members being George Carey (c. 1541 – 1616), Sir George Cary. The house was inherited by two of his younger brothers, before his nephew, George, succeeded to ownership. On his death in 1643 the estate went to Sir Henry Cary, the last of the family to own it. A Major in the Royalist Army, the Civil War forced him to sell much of his property including Cockington Court, the new owner being Roger Mallock. His son, politician Rawlin Mallock, made extensive alterations in 1673. A later owner, Charles Herbert Mallock, was with his wife a personal frie ...
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