Cricket St Thomas, Civil parish in South Somerset, United Kingdom
Cricket St Thomas is a civil parish in South Somerset with a distinctive T-shaped layout spread across several hundred acres. The land rises and falls from Windwhistle ridge to Purtington brook, creating varied topography throughout the parish.
The parish was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as an established settlement with a working rural population. In the 1770s, the estate underwent transformation when Admiral Alexander Hood commissioned architectural changes to the main house.
Cricket House gained fame as the fictional Grantleigh Manor in the BBC television series 'To the Manor Born', drawing viewers across Britain to the location. This television connection made the estate a point of interest for audiences interested in British period dramas.
The area sits along the A30 road, which provides easy access to nearby towns such as Chard and Crewkerne. The location is straightforward to reach and well-connected to surrounding villages and towns.
Renowned architect Sir John Soane designed the manor house with distinctive white marble Ionic columns when Admiral Hood commissioned the work. This architectural detail reflects the refined tastes and building practices of Georgian England.
Location: South Somerset
GPS coordinates: 50.87200,-2.89500
Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:08
Church of St Thomas
221 mNelson Monument In Churchyard, In Angle Between Nave And South Transept, Church Of St Thomas
218 m
Cricket House
9 mLullingstone
2.1 kmThe Admirals Seat, About 650 Metres North North East Of Cricket House
668 mWhite Down Lodge
655 m
Milestone On North East Side Of Junction With Cudworth Lane
683 m
Milestone At Ngr St 3606 0697
1.9 kmMedieval settlement 300m east of Knight House Farm
2.2 kmRoad Sign At Junction With Fore Street
1.9 kmWhatley Farmhouse, And Attached Range Of Barns
1.9 kmTolleys Farmhouse
1.5 kmLong Thatches
2.1 kmStuckey's Cottage
1.9 kmRoad Sign, About 70 Metres North West Of The George
2 kmThe Clock Turret, About 180 Metres East Of Avishays
1.9 kmTwo Monuments In Churchyard, About 3 Metres West Of Porch, Church Of St Thomas
210 mPurtington House
1.9 kmCombe Thatch
1.5 kmDairy Cottage
1.8 kmStuckey Farm Hotel, And Front Boundary Railings
1.9 kmIce House About 100 Metres East Of Avishays
2 kmWest Lodge
1.2 kmFormer Orangery, About 30 Metres South West Of Cricket House
71 mMilestone At Ngr St 3838 0971 (Immediately West Of Junction With Chillington Down Turning)
1.8 kmEast Whatley Farmhouse
1.8 kmCricket St Thomas Golf Course
1.3 kmBlobbyLand
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