A view across Killerton Garden's terraced lawns to Killerton House, showing its stuccoed stone facade partially obscured by foliage. Two members of staff from Battle Abbey School, Miss Gifford and Miss Mitchell, are strolling with a dog.

Date:
circa 1942
Location:
Killerton House, Broad Clyst, Killerton Park, East Devon, Devon
Reference:
AA087538
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Battle Abbey School and Vinehall School were both evacuated to Killerton House during the Second World War. Miss Gifford on the left was Battle Abbey School's geography teacher and later headmistress and Miss Mitchell on the right the school secretary.

Content

This is part of the Series: GAY01/09 Counties; within the Collection: GAY01 John Gay Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gay, John

Keywords

Georgian Woodland Garden, Terraced Lawn, Georgian Country House