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When Peter Glubb became the owner of Tackbear in 1847 he let the house with the adjoining farm. In the census of 1861 Edmund Northey - a farmer, his wife, family and servants were living there.
By 1871 it was occupied by the Rogers extended family and, eventually, the tenancy passed to next generation. The 1919 Kelly's directory of Devonshire lists:
"Rogers - Thomas & William, farmers, Tackbear".
By this time, Tackbear was owned by Peter Glubb's grandson, Albert de Castro Glubb, who was a solicitor based in Liskeard. His enthusiastic interest in the building and its history is very apparent. He contributed articles about Tackbear in the Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries journals.
Mr Glubb made many improvements to the house using reclaimed materials from derelict buildings in the vicinity. He used them sensitively to carry out repairs and for new building work. He also made his own mark on the property. The interior of Tackbear Manor features wood carvings by him and, in 1905, he built the stone and granite stables, putting the Glubb coat of arms over the entrance.
Albert de Castro Glubb died in 1947 and the Tackbear estate passed to other members of the Glubb family, who owned it until 2004, when it was advertised for sale:
"Tackbear Farm"
Source: The Times
"....... Now running to 176 acres, the property, which includes a Grade 2 listed seven-bedroom Elizabethan manor house, is being sold by a descendant for £1.2m following the retirement of its current tenants."
Source:
Farmers Weekly June 18, 2004
In an e-mail to me, Albert de Castro Glubb's granddaughter explained that she was sad to sell Tackbear but, as a tenanted farm, she had found it impossible to keep.The rent hardly covered the insurance premiums, one of which was particularly hefty as the deeds included a clause to the effect that the owner of Tackbear was responsible for the repairs to the roof of the church at Bridgerule.
The new owner of Tackbear was someone who had admired the historic house for many years and, subsequently, he applied for planning permission to convert some of the outbuildings. However, this met with refusal from the local authority and, in 2007, Tackbear was on the market again.
"Tackbear Manor Farm, a small estate steeped in history and
situated at Marhamchurch, near Bude, is for sale at a guide price of
£1,500,000. The holding has 93 acres of mixed farmland, including some
woodland. "The present manor house dates from Elizabeth 1 and is Grade II Listed. It has a hall, three fine reception rooms, seven
bedrooms and a bathroom. Three of the bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms. It
is built of stone under a slate roof and is ready for some updating and modernisation. "
Source:
Western Morning News, May 30, 2007
Meanwhile, another attempt at planning consent was under consideration. After lengthy consultation with experts regarding the history of the buildings, the archaeology of the site and even a survey of bats and barn owls, the local authority supported the application to convert the three redundant barns to residential use.
When approval was granted it was noted that : "This is a site of exceptional historic importance."
Source:
Torridge District Council
A couple of the barn conversions have been advertised for sale this year (2009)
