Abbey Farmhouse, Montacute

Abbey Farmhouse
Location	Montacute, Somerset, England
Coordinates	50°56′54″N 2°43′10″W
Built	16th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated	19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.	263546
Location of Abbey Farmhouse in Somerset

Abbey Farmhouse is a detached house in Montacute, Somerset, England, which incorporates the gateway of the medieval Montacute Priory. It was built in the 16th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

After the dissolution of the monasteries the property became a farmhouse, but by 1633 it was 'almost desolate'. By 1782 it was a revitalised farm, remaining part of the Phelips estate until 1918.^[1][2]

There are 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) of walled gardens, which have been laid out since 1963.^[3]

A long-distance public footpath, the Monarch's Way runs along the course of a Roman (or earlier) trackway immediately in front of the building. This path leads to Ham Hill Country Park via fields and woodland

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset

References

1. "Abbey Farmhouse". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
2. "Parishes: Montacute". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 (1974), pp. 210-224. British History Online. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
3. "Abbey Farm". NGS gardens open for charity. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2010.