Fairfield House

A manor house existed on the site in 1166. Little is known about the original house, but the ownership is given as lying with the Russel family by 1216. The house was considered to be in the Lilstock parish in 1498 when John Verney, a descendant of Russel, paid a fine for his support of Perkin Warbeck. The house has remained in the ownership of their descendants ever since. Three of the towers were still surviving in the 18th century; however none remain today. There was a separate chapel from 1288 until the 17th century, but its location is now unknown. In the 16th century it was remodelled by Elizabeth Verney including a porch which dates from 1589; however, the house was still described…

Parts of the two-storey house still have fabric from the 12th-century building, but most of it dates from around 1589, with the south front being remodelled in the late 18th century. Like many Elizabethan mansions, is built in an 'E' shape. The stone work has lime rendering with Bath Stone dressings, topped by a hipped slate roof.