The Court, Charlton Mackrell Explained

The Court is a Grade II* listed house, and former rectory, in Charlton Mackrell, in Somerset, England.

History

The Court was built in 1792, for Richard Ford, the rector of Charlton Mackrell, in a "Georgian Gothic" style.[1]

A rectory on the site was first recorded in 1524. By the late 18th-century it was described as "very ruinous" and Ford "repaired" it in 1792.[1] In reality, Ford had it "almost totally rebuilt". The house was sold by the Church of England in 1922, following the merger of the living.

Later inhabitants included William Brymer (1796-1852), who became Archdeacon of Bath from 1840 until his death in 1852.[2]

The Court has nine bedrooms, four reception rooms, six bathrooms, and 21 acres of land.[3] In April 2017, it was listed for sale at £3.75 million.[3]

References

51.0534°N -2.6749°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Anthony Jennings. The Old Rectory: The Story of the English Parsonage. 1 May 2018. Sacristy Press. 978-1-910519-51-6. 123.
  2. Web site: Catalogue description: Will of The Venerable William Thomas Parr Brymer, Clerk Archdeacon of Bath Rector of.... 8 November 1852. 28 May 2019. National Archive of the UK.
  3. Web site: Grade II* Listed Gothic house near Somerton could be your dream home - Somerset Live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711010003/https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/property/grade-ii-listed-gothic-house-27855. dead. 11 July 2017. 11 July 2017. 28 May 2019.