Powderham Castle is one of the UK’s most unique, historic homes, set in an enviable position on the Exe Estuary within an ancient deer park, near Exeter, in the heart of Devon.
Powderham’s exterior is an extraordinary sight. The outstanding battlement towers, crenelations, and Gothic style that you see today are all thanks to the renovation work of the Victorian architect Charles Fowler, (the same architect who designed London’s Covent Garden Market).
Originally constructed by Sir Philip Courtenay in 1390, this ancestral home has been the ancient seat of the Courtenay family ever since, enduring over 600 years of evolution, hardship and resolve by the family.
Today, this magnificent, fortified manor house is home to Charles (Charlie) Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon (a lawyer) and his wife, the Countess of Devon, Allison Joy (‘AJ’) Langer – an American actress who starred in and – and their two children, Lady Joscelyn and Jack, Lord Courtenay. They are
