possession but in 1937, 5 years after her death, her executors sold the estate to Stephen Simpson of nearby Spitchwick Manor, Poundsgate. Following the closure of Holne Chase Hotel in 2008 and the termination of the lease, the owners Mr and Mrs Richard Simpson made it their home and converted the stable block and garden cottage into holiday lets. References External links Holne and Michelcombe parish website Devon County Local Studies: Holne community page Dartmoor Villages in South Hams Civil parishes in South Hams