History at Killerton

"There's no point in having a nice place like this unless we can get it full of people." - Sir Francis Dyke Acland, 1923

The Acland family, who left the estate to the Trust in 1944, did so for the benefit and enjoyment of everybody.

A house party outside of the main entrance at Killerton, Devon

Creating Killerton

Killerton House surrounded by trees with deer lying in the foreground

The history of Killerton House 

Like many family homes, Killerton has seen many architectural changes over the years to accommodate busy family life.

The Acland family by the main door of the mansion

How the National Trust acquired Killerton 

From Royalist to Socialist, a brief history of the Acland family who called Killerton home.

Killerton house and the clump from above

Creating a country house setting at Killerton 

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 7th Baronet, wished to have garden and parkland fit for his family seat at Killerton. Find out about John Veitch's legacy.