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Nettlecombe Court, Grade I listed country house in Nettlecombe, Somerset.

Located on the northern fringes of the Brendon Hills, Nettlecombe Court features Tudor and Medieval architecture with a mansion, hall, church, and oak grove.

William the Conqueror seized the estate after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, later granting it to Hugh de Raleigh in 1160.

The property suffered fire damage in 1645 when local residents targeted it due to the family's support for King Charles I.

The Leonard Wills Field Centre at Nettlecombe Court provides educational programs, residential fieldwork opportunities, and natural history courses throughout the year.

Ancient oak trees in the park supplied timber for shipbuilding during Queen Elizabeth I's reign, with their acorns now sold to nurseries.

Location: Nettlecombe

GPS coordinates: 51.13100,-3.35000

Latest update: March 8, 2025 05:27

Historical places in Somerset away from tourists

Somerset contains medieval abbeys, Norman castles, Elizabethan manors and prehistoric bridges. The region offers limestone gorges, ancient oak woodlands and beaches with geological formations. The villages feature market halls, dovecotes and small churches. The landscape shows hills with wide views, river valleys and moorlands.

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