Abbey Farmhouse | |
Coordinates: | 50.9483°N -2.7194°W |
Location: | Montacute, Somerset, England |
Built: | 16th century |
Designation1: | Grade I Listed Building |
Designation1 Date: | 19 April 1961 |
Designation1 Number: | 263546 |
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 2.5acres 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