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Rockbear House, Seat of Thos Porter Esq'. Rockbear House was originally built c. 1760-70 and owned by Sir John Duntze, the wealthy Exeter woollen merchant and banker. About 1820 the house was remodelled with complete simplicity and refinement, possibly by Kendall of Exeter "who gave Plymouth and Exeter so many scholarly buildings between 1820 and 1840." (Country Life, 19 April 1930.) Published by Rudolf Ackermann in his 'Repository of the Art's.