The house retains much of the fabric of earlier buildings on the site erected by the family.

[2] Early in the morning of 9 April 2024 a fire broke out in the building causing extensive structural damage.

[3] The Bampfylde family were bequeathed the Manor of Poltimore in 1298 by William Pontyngton, a canon of Exeter Cathedral.

There is no record of where the early manor house was located, but it is believed to have been situated in or near the village.

Many of these had long standing tenants, such as the Rewes at Whipton Barton, where tenancies spanned hundreds of years.

[6] The conversion to a hospital included the installation of an operating theatre and x-ray facilities.

The plan stated that by 2019 the renovated Poltimore House would become: This range of projects was designed to bring Poltimore House and its grounds back to use as an important resource for local and regional businesses, arts and the community.