Where is it?A la Ronde is a 16-sided house near Exmouth, Devon, owned by the National Trust.
The Parminters of A la RondeThe story of A la Ronde starts in 1784 when a group of single ladies went on
the Grand Tour. The party consisted of Jane Parminter (1750-1811), her sister Elizabeth (1756-91) (1), her cousin’s orphaned daughter Mary Parminter (1767-1849) and another single lady, Miss Colville. The tour was financed...
Published on September 03, 2015 08:37