Holcombe Court

Holcombe Court is a Tudor manor house featuring a four-centered arch porch, a three-story bay window, and a substantial buttressed tower with internal staircase. The building combines residential spaces with service rooms arranged around the great hall, typical of country houses from this period.

Sir Roger Bluett built the manor around 1540, and his family held the property for over three centuries. The estate changed hands after 1858, but the core structure from the Tudor period remains substantially intact.

The long gallery above the great hall features an early plaster ceiling that reflects the craftsmanship of Tudor decorative arts. This space shows how wealthy families displayed their status through elaborate interior details.

The property sits west of the parish church and is separated from the public road by a high boundary wall with a gate entrance. Visitors should note that this is a private residence and can only be viewed from the exterior.

A circular dovecote on the eastern side of the grounds is a rare surviving outbuilding from the Tudor period. Such structures served both practical needs for food and as a visible sign of the owner's wealth and status.