Fitzhead Court and The Manor

Location| Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Coordinates| 51°02′56″N 3°15′14″W﻿ / ﻿51.049°N 3.254°W﻿ / 51.049; -3.254
Built| Late 16th century

Listed Building – Grade II*

Official name| Fitzhead Court and The Manor
Designated| 25 January 1956[1]
Reference no.| 1059202

Location of Fitzhead Court and The Manor in Somerset

Fitzhead Court and The Manor in Fitzhead, Somerset, England was built in the late 16th century and has now been split into two buildings. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

## History

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Fitzhead Court and The Manor date from the late 16th century.[2] The building was constructed by Major Robert Cannon (died 1685) a royalist veteran of the Civil War, and passed through his successors to the Somerville Barons. When the Somerville line died out it passed to Richard Beadon who was the Bishop of Bath and Wells.[3]

The estate was sold to Baron Ashburton in 1840.[4]

## Architecture

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The plan of the two-storey building of 1:4:1 bays is U-shaped following the addition of service wings to the original court.[5][1]

The interior includes Jacobean style plaster ceilings.[1]

The red sandstone boundary walls and gate-piers are from the early 19th century.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Fitzhead Court and The Manor". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
2. ^ "Fitzhead Court and The Manor". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
3. ^ "History". Fitzhead. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
4. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. p. 100. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
5. ^ "Fitzhead Conservation Area Appraisal Document" (PDF). Taunton Deane Council. p. 17\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
6. ^ "Two Gate piers and South-east boundary wall, Fitzhead Court". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 26 August 2017.