Where is The Priest's House, Muchelney?

The Priest's House, Muchelney is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA10 0DG), in the parish of Muchelney.

How do I get to The Priest's House, Muchelney?

Drivers can use postcode TA10 0DG.

Who owns The Priest's House, Muchelney?

The Priest's House, Muchelney is owned by National Trust.

Is The Priest's House, Muchelney a listed building?

The Priest's House, Muchelney is officially recognised as Grade I listed.

Is The Priest's House, Muchelney a protected site?

Yes — The Priest's House, Muchelney is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.

How do I get to The Priest's House, Muchelney?

Drivers can navigate to postcode TA10 0DG. It sits within the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency.

Museums · South West England

The Priest's House, Muchelney

In or near Kingsbury Episcopi.

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The Priest's House, Muchelney — a Grade I-listed museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

The Priest's House, Muchelney is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Protected designations

National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Priest's House is a National Trust-owned property in Muchelney, in the English county of Somerset. It has been designated as a grade I listed building. The house was built in the early 14th century by the nearby Muchelney Abbey to house the parish priest. Over the centuries the house deteriorated and was adapted for use as a school. In the late 19th century it rented as storage by a farmer. In the early 20th century the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings campaigned for its restoration and it was then taken over by the National Trust. The thatched stone building is rented to a tenant and has limited public access.

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Background

History

The Priest's House was built by the nearby Muchelney Abbey around 1308 for the parish priest. The vicarage was valued at £10 per annum in 1535. In the late 19th century it was rented by a farmer for storage. Because of its poor condition it was recommended for demolition in both 1896 and 1901. The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings organised a public appeal to raise money for repairs to which Jane Morris, Thomas Hardy and George Bernard Shaw contributed. As the funding for the restoration was no longer an issue the building was acquired, in 1911, The work left in place and strengthened earlier structures where possible but added new aspects including a stone buttress and a…

Architecture

The two-storey thatched hall house is made of local stone with hamstone dressings. Externally the house measures 51 ft by 22 ft wide. Inside is a 15th-century fireplace.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0211, -2.8152
District: Somerset
Parish: Muchelney
Postcode: TA10 0DG
Parliamentary constituency: Glastonbury and Somerton

Sources

wikidata: Q7758196 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Priest's House, Muchelney (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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