1 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 8 ▁the ▁Sy den h ams ▁sold ▁the ▁man or ▁to ▁the ▁Earl ▁of ▁Car nar von ▁of ▁Pi xt on ▁Park , ▁D ul ver ton . ▁George ▁Sy den ham ▁Clar ke , ▁ 1 st ▁Baron ▁Sy den ham ▁of ▁Com be ▁( 1 8 4 8 - 1 9 3 3 ) ▁took ▁his ▁title ▁from ▁Com be , ▁D ul ver ton . ▁ ▁Ex mo or ▁House ▁was ▁built ▁as ▁the ▁D ul ver ton ▁Union ▁Work house ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 5 . ▁It ▁is ▁now ▁the ▁headquarters ▁of ▁the ▁Ex mo or ▁National ▁Park ▁Author ity . ▁ ▁Private ▁housing ▁stock ▁generally ▁ranges ▁from ▁medium - size ▁to ▁substantial ▁Georg ian ▁to ▁late ▁Victor ian ▁family ▁houses , ▁with ▁a ▁small ▁estate ▁of ▁post - war ▁modern ▁houses ▁and ▁b ung al ows ▁towards ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁town . ▁ ▁Govern ance ▁ ▁The ▁parish ▁council ▁has ▁responsibility ▁for ▁local ▁issues , ▁including ▁setting ▁an ▁annual ▁pre cept ▁( local ▁rate ) ▁to ▁cover ▁the ▁council ' s ▁operating ▁costs ▁and ▁producing ▁annual ▁accounts ▁for ▁public ▁scr ut iny . ▁The ▁parish ▁council ▁evalu ates ▁local ▁planning ▁applications ▁and ▁works ▁with ▁the ▁local ▁police , ▁district ▁council ▁officers , ▁and ▁neighbourhood ▁watch ▁groups ▁on ▁matters ▁of ▁crime , ▁security , ▁and ▁traffic . ▁The ▁parish ▁council ' s ▁role ▁also ▁includes ▁initi ating ▁projects ▁for ▁the ▁maintenance ▁and ▁repair ▁of ▁parish ▁facilities , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁consult