Abbey Farmhouse, Montacute
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Abbey Farmhouse, Montacute
| Abbey Farmhouse | |
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| Location: | Montacute, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates: | 50°56′54″N 2°43′10″W / 50.94833°N 2.71944°WCoordinates: 50°56′54″N 2°43′10″W / 50.94833°N 2.71944°W |
| Built: | 16th century |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated: | 19 April 1961[1] |
| Reference #: | 263546 |
 Location of Abbey Farmhouse in Somerset
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Abbey Farmhouse is a detached house in Montacute, Somerset, England, which incorporates the gateway of the medieval Montacute Priory. It was built in the 16th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
After the dissolution of the monasteries the property became a farmhouse, but by 1633 it was 'almost desolate'. By 1782 it was a revitalised farm, remaining part of the Phelips estate until 1918.[1][2]
There are 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) of walled gardens, which have been laid out since 1963.[3]
A long distance public footpath, the Monarch's Way runs along the course of a Roman (or earlier) trackway immediately in front of the building, through the gate incorrectly labelled as "private" in the photo. This path leads to Ham Hill Country Park via fields and woodland
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Abbey Farmhouse". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=263546. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Parishes: Montacute". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 (1974), pp. 210-224. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66500. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Abbey Farm". NGS gardens open for charity. http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?id=10312. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
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