Montacute lies 4 miles west of the town of Yeovil and 23 miles east of the County Town of Taunton. The village is built almost entirely of the local hamstone. From the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century it formed the heart of the Estate of the Phelips family of Montacute House.
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Entrance to Monacute House
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Main Drive to Montacute House
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Montacute House
Montacute House was used extensively in the Emma Thompson film of Sense &...
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16th century Montacute House
Designed by an unknown architect, the three floored mansion,...
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Montacute House Shop
Large, well-stocked gift shop and plant sales.
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The Pavilion Pudding House
This elegant pavilion is one of two ‘pudding houses'. Their sweet...
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Leading to Old Estate Yard
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The Borough
At the centre of the village is this large square known as 'The...
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The Old Bakery
Situated on the east side of The Borough the old bakery dates from the 17th...
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The Borough
Some of the cottages around the square.
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The Phelips Arms
The Phelips family were involved in the escape of King Charles II...
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South Street
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Milk House, South Street
This 15th century building was once a dairy serving a Priory.
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TV Radio and Toy Museum
Montacute TV Radio & Toy Museum has probably the largest...
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Baptist Church, South Street
Dated 1879 and is Grade 2 listed.
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Small House Door, South Street
The building is basically 17th century but with some 15th or 16th century...
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Poachers Pocket, South Street
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Townsend
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The Post Office, South Street
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Middle Street
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Middle Street Cottages
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Lavender Cottage, Middle Street
Formerly two cottages sympathetically converted to one property this Hamstone...
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The Kings Arms Inn
150 yards from Montacute House the Kings Arms Inn dates from the 18th Century.
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Bishopston
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The Old School House
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