Museums · South West England
Hestercombe House
In or near West Monkton.
Hestercombe House — Grade II* listed building in Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 3.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Hestercombe House is located in Somerset, with the nearest railway station being Taunton, which is 3.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA2 8LF. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Hestercombe House is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed building in Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0531°, -3.0842°.
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Heritage listing
Hestercombe House is a historic country house in the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine in the Quantock Hills, near Taunton in Somerset, England. The house is a Grade II* listed building and the estate is Grade I listed on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Originally built in the 16th century, the house was used as the headquarters of the British 8th Corps in the Second World War. Somerset County Council assumed ownership in 1951 and use the property as an administrative centre. Hestercombe House served as the Emergency Call Centre for the Somerset Area of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service until March 2012.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
Hestercombe House features 50 acres of beautifully designed gardens that showcase three centuries of garden design. It serves as a venue for various events, including ceremonies.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hestercombe House SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hestercombe House is a historic country house in the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine in the Quantock Hills, near Taunton in Somerset, England. The house is a Grade II* listed building and the estate is Grade I listed on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Originally built in the 16th century, the house was used as the headquarters of the British 8th Corps in the Second World War. Somerset County Council assumed ownership in 1951 and use the property as an administrative centre. Hestercombe House served as the Emergency Call Centre for the Somerset Area of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service until March 2012. Hestercombe House is surrounded by gardens which have been restored to Gertrude Jekyll's original plans (1904–07) and have made it "one of the best Jekyll-Lutyens gardens open to the public on a regular basis", visited by approximately 70,000 people per year. The site also includes a 0.08 hectare (8,600 sq ft) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 2000. The site is used as a roost site by lesser horseshoe bats.
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Background
History
In the 11th century Hestercombe was owned by Glastonbury Abbey. Sir John Meriet founded a chantry in the 14th century and in 1392 it passed to John La Ware by marriage and stayed in his family for almost four hundred years. The current house is a Grade II* listed country house which was originally built in the 16th century for the Warre family. Sir Richard Warre (d. 1601) bequeathed it to his son Roger who married Elinor, daughter of Sir John Popham. When their descendant Sir Francis Warre, Bt. died in 1718 he left the estate to his daughter, Margaret, who transferred it to her husband John Bampfylde (1691–1750). Following his death in 1750 it was inherited by the couple's son, Coplestone…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0531, -3.0842
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cheddon Fitzpaine
- Postcode
- TA2 8LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.hestercombe.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q104184222 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hestercombe House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Geograph 3146311 Hestercombe House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hestercombe House?
- Hestercombe House is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA2 8LF), in the parish of Cheddon Fitzpaine.
- What is Hestercombe House?
- Hestercombe House — Grade II* listed building in Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Hestercombe House?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA2 8LF.
- Who owns Hestercombe House?
- Hestercombe House is owned by | designation1 =National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
- Is Hestercombe House a listed building?
- Hestercombe House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Hestercombe House a protected site?
- Yes — Hestercombe House is part of the Hestercombe House SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Hestercombe House?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA2 8LF.