Blackborough, Devon

Blackborough is a hamlet and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Cullompton, which lies approximately 4.7 mi south-west from the hamlet.

It is home to Hayne Farm, the Old Smithy, and Blackborough House.

Blackborough House
Blackborough is home to the Grade II listed building Blackborough House. This was built in 1838 by George Wyndham, 4th Earl of Egremont, but was never completed. Originally designed as an Italianate palace, there were no funds to complete it, so it was constructed as two smaller, linked buildings.

The house was variously used as a school, a religious institution and an internment camp for conscientious objectors during World War II.

As of 2011, the house is semi-derelict and surrounded by a scrap yard.