Leslie House

Leslie House is a house that is believed to have served as a dower house for Powderham Castle. It was built in the 18th century and underwent some alterations in the early 19th century. The exterior is whitewashed and stuccoed, and it is said to be framed with brick infill. The house has a two-span slate roof behind a parapet and features end stacks.

The layout consists of a double depth plan that is two rooms wide, with a central entrance leading into a passage that contains the stair. All four ground floor rooms have impressive plaster cornices, and the original kitchen's location is unclear, possibly being in the basement. There is a single-storey lean-to at the rear left, which is likely a later addition.

The house is three storeys tall with a basement and has a symmetrical three-bay front that showcases high-quality detailing and original windows. It features a rusticated plinth and a deep cornice below the parapet, which has a dentil frieze extending around the three-storey canted bays on either side. White steps lead up to a central panelled front door that has a semi-circular fanlight adorned with wrought iron decoration, including the initials H and C for Courtenay. The doorcase is impressive, with Roman Ionic columns supporting a pediment above a cornice that also has a dentil frieze. Above the front door is a 12-pane sash window with a pediment and eared shouldered architraves, while the centre of the second floor features a 6 over 3 sash window. The canted bays are topped with cornices and have 12-pane sash windows. The rear elevation also includes 18th-century sash windows, paired on the left and right.

Inside, the ground floor has plaster cornices and a fine 18th-century stair with an open string and turned balusters. The front left room boasts an exceptionally fine scagliola chimneypiece, which is said to have originated from Powderham Castle, and it is flanked by niches with dentil cornices.