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This blue commemorative plaque records: Sir John Colleton. This site was formerly the Manor House of Rill or Hill, a sub-manor of Marpool, occupied in the early 18th century by Sir John Colleton, retired Administrator of S Carolina. He brought the first magnolias with him which he developed by mutation to produce the 'Magnolia Grandiflora Exmouthiensis' variety which is incorporated into Exmouth's Coat of Arms. Recorded plaque organisation: Exmouth Society.
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Sir John Colleton was a 3rd Baronet and former Administrator of South Carolina; he introduced and cultivated magnolias in England, notably developing the 'Magnolia Grandiflora Exmouthiensis', which became emblematic for Exmouth.
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