Palmer House, Great Torrington

Palmer House is a grade II* listed Georgian residence built in 1752 in the town of Great Torrington, North Devon, England.

Palmer House was built in 1752 by John Palmer, three times Mayor of Great Torrington and husband of Mary Reynolds, the author of Devonshire Dialogue and eldest sister of the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, both brought up at Plympton in South Devon, who painted the portraits of his Palmer nieces.

[1][2] Dr. Samuel Johnson, a friend of Sir Joshua Reynolds, stayed at the house in 1762.

Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, who had relatives in the area, is also known to have visited Palmer House.

The house is a three-storied building with the front facade made of red brick with Ionic pilasters.