Cadhay
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| Cadhay | |
  Cadhay shown within Devon |
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| District | East Devon |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OTTERY ST. MARY |
| Postcode district | EX11 |
| Dialling code | 01404 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | East Devon |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Cadhay is an Elizabethan manor house situated in Ottery St Mary in Devon, 10 miles east of Exeter and 5 miles from the sea at Sidmouth.
The house is built around a central courtyard and stands within extensive grounds. It was built by John Haydon, who had married an heiress of the de Cadhay family, in 1550 on the site of an earlier house although he retained that earlier building's Great Hall which dates back to 1420. Haydon's nephew Robert subsequently added a long gallery, a feature of late 16th century housebuilding, closing in the south side of the house to form a courtyard.
There are four statues of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Mary and Elizabeth I which stand over the doors in the courtyard; they were carved in 1617.
