Stowford House

Stowford House is the former manor of Harford in the hundred of Ermington and deanery of Plympton. Part of East Harford manor is located in Ivybridge. The Ivybridge housing estate closest to the manor includes many street names reflecting the past occupants of the property and their families. Stowford itself was a nominal manor as East Harford.

Owners of the Property

Not in order The manor belonged to the

Birthplace

Birthplace of Thomas Williams (d 1566) Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563, and John Prideaux Rector of Exeter College, Oxford and Bishop of Worcester (1578–1650).

Coordinates: 50°23′49″N 3°54′49″W / 50.39694°N 3.91361°W / 50.39694; -3.91361

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