Somerset Historic Houses

No 1 Royal Crescent
 
The Royal Crescent was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774 and is justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of palladian architecture in Bath
 
Bath, BA1 2LR  Tel: 01225 428126   Email
 
Barrington Court & Garden  

Enchanting formal garden, influenced by Gertrude Jekll and laid out in a series of rooms- including the White Garden, Lily Garden and Iris Garden. The Tudor manor house was restored in the 1920s by the Lyle family
 
Barrington, Ilminster, TA19 0NQ  Tel: 01460 241938

Bath Assemby Rooms

These Rooms were completed in 1771 and were at the heart of fashionable Georgian society, the perfect venue for entertainment. They were described as 'the most noble and elegant of any in the kingdom'. The Fashion Museum (Bath and North East Somerset Council) is on lower ground floor. Note: limited visitor access during functions.

Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 2QH   Tel: 01225 477789 Email 
   
 Clevedon Court & Garden 
 
A fourteenth century house once partly fortified, has a 12th century tower and 13th century hall. There is a terraced garden, started by Sir Abraham Elton c1775. It has woods, herbaceous borders and a bowling green. Blomfield saw it as a good example of 'combined terrace and bank work'.
 
Tickenham Road, Clevedon,   BS21 6QU  Tel: 01275 872257
 
Cothay Manor

Built in 1485 and virtually unchanged today and is considered to be a perfect example of a small classic medieval manor. 12 acres of romantic gardens, including 8 garden rooms, Bog garden, 200yd Yew walk and Arboretum make this a plantman's paradise
 
Greenham, Wellington.  TA21 0JR  Tel: 01823.672283   Email
 
Lytes Cary Manor & Gardens 
 
A 14th century medieval manor house with a 15th century great manor hall. Simple formal garden yew topiary and an orchard.
 
Nr Charlton Mackrell, Somerton TA11 7HU. Tel: 01458.22447   Email
 
Montacute House 
 
Outstanding Elizabethan manor house containing many Renaissance features and Elizabethan and Jacobean paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. National Trust.
 
Montacute, TA15 6XP  Tel: 01935.823289   Email

Priest’s House
 
A late medieval hall house, built by Muchelney Abbey in 1308 for the parish priest and little altered since the hall was divided in the early 17th century. Interesting features include the Gothic doorway, beautiful double height tracery windows and a massive 15th-century stone fireplace. The house is occupied and furnished by tenants
 
Muchelney   Langport  TA10 0DQ  Tel: 01985.843600 

Roman Baths & Pump Room
 
The best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world
 
Stall Street Bath   BA1 1LZ   Tel: 01225 477 785   Email

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory 
 
A complex of buildings begun in 14c for priests of the chantry chapel of St. Nicolas
 
North Street, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA4 6QP  Tel: 01985 843600

Tyntesfield 
 
Spectacular Victorian country house and estate. It has once been described as "the most beautiful Elizabethan house in England". Now under restoration by the NationalTrust
 
Wraxall, BS48 1NT  Tel: 0870 4584500