Ashburton House and Ireland House, Ashburton
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Ashburton House and Ireland House, Ashburton
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 9 Mar 2009
East Street approaches its culmination. On the left is the C18 Ashburton House, with its attractive balcony - see http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=376057&mode=adv . Next door is Ireland House, "given to Ashburton Grammar School by John Ireland (1761-1841) Dean of Westminster for the headmaster. Later extended by Brown Paige for boarding pupils. Restored by Teignbridge District Council 1978", as a slate plaque explains. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=376058&mode=adv
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Image Location
Latitude
50.517133
Longitude
-3.751824