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John Patch and Edmond Granger black plaque

Commemorative plaque
John Patch and Edmond Granger black plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: Rougemont House and Gardens John Patch (1723-87) Exeter surgeon, built this house & created a garden from the moat of Rougemont Castle. Altered to its present Regency style in 1810 by Edmond Granger, cloth manufacturer. Purchased in 1911 by Exeter City Council.
John Patch was an Exeter surgeon who built Rougemont House and transformed the moat of Rougemont Castle into a garden, contributing significantly to Exeter’s architectural and horticultural heritage. Edmond Granger, a cloth manufacturer, later altered the house to its present Regency style in 1810, further shaping the historical landscape of Exeter.

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