Journal

News and stories from Ince: the house, the land, the table and the gardens.

  1. The boathouse on the water's edge at InceHistory

    Jolie Brise and the burning schooner

    In 1932 Bobby Somerset, who lived at Ince, sailed alongside the blazing Adriana and took off ten of her crew.

  2. The stair hall seen from above, with columns and a balustradeHistory

    The night of the fire

    In 1988 fire gutted the house. How Ince was rebuilt, and how the Chinese wallpaper came through.

  3. Old Tamar Valley daffodils lining the drive in springGardens

    The old daffodils of the drive

    Each spring the drive fills with old Tamar Valley varieties, a reminder of the valley's flower-growing past.