Historic houses · South West England
Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet
In or near Croscombe.
Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet — historic site in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mendip Vale · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Merchant's House in Shepton Mallet, the nearest railway station is Mendip Vale, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BA4 5LE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "historic site in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1906°, -2.5458°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Merchant's House at Number 8, Market Place, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England was built around 1675 and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The date of construction was confirmed by dendrochronology.
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Background
History
The Merchant's House was built by Edward Strode (c. 1629–1703), a wealthy landowner, to be tenanted. (Edward was a son of Colonel William Strode, a Parliamentarian officer and Member of Parliament.) Shepton Mallet was then a wealthy town on the back of the wool trade so the south range of the house was almost certainly built for a wool merchant. The north was two tenements with two shop units. When Strode died the house was bequeathed to his daughters with the condition that £8 per year (about £ today) be used to finance a charitable donation of bread to feed the local poor. It passed out of the Strode family in 1756. In the 20th century the house suffered serious neglect and vandalism.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1906, -2.5458
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet
- Postcode
- BA4 5LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1675
- Nearest railway station
- Mendip Vale — 2.3 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6818349 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South elevation Merchants House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet?
- Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA4 5LE), in the parish of Shepton Mallet.
- What is Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet?
- Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet — historic site in Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet?
- The nearest railway station is Mendip Vale, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA4 5LE.
- When was Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet built?
- Built or established in 1675.
- Who owns Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet?
- Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* Listed Building.
- Is Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet a listed building?
- Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Merchant's House, Shepton Mallet?
- The nearest railway station is Mendip Vale, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA4 5LE.