West Sandford Sandford, Devon

sandford, seat of sir john chichester, bart. (i.e. sir john chichester, 6th baronet (d.1808, grandson of 4th bt). water-colour painting of west sandford house, 2 1/2 miles nw of crediton, devon, rev. john swete, 1797. devon record office, 564m/f11/118

francis hall (d.1728) of west sandford, crediton, married frances quicke, daughter of andrew quicke (1666-1736) of newton st. cyres, devon. monument francis hall (d.1728) exists in newton st cyres church. married secondly sir john chichester, 4th baronet (1689-1740), of youlston park, family estate of west sandford appears have descended. west sandford large mansion 2 1/2 miles nw of crediton, near ancient chichester estate of ruxford, of watercolour painting made in 1797 devon topographer rev. john swete. latter wrote of west sandford in travel journal in 1797 follows: appearance of house, built brick , decorated white mouldings, of great respectability. contiguous gardens high walls , large gates , groves shelter on ne speak have been residence of person of consequence had relish things of former days , advanced in years adopt improvements of modern taste. long property , abode of lady chichester , decease few years ago became possession of sir john chichester of youlston, bart. beheld in 2 fronts rising point of public road had such extent of building possess degree of magnificence; nor has less recommend situation, having spread out before windows of richest pasture ground in county. ingredients of picturesque, taking advantage of road foreground, may enter composition of scenery, may collected following sketch . large house had been demolished 1822 reported lysons, stated estate owned john quicke, esq. memory of house has faded, no mention of former existence having been made pevsner or hoskins, leading modern authorities on such matters.