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
Somerset preserves a broad range of historical sites away from the main visitor routes. The region shows medieval abbeys such as Muchelney and Cleeve, Norman castles like Stogursey and Nunney, Elizabethan manor houses including Cothay Manor and Lytes Cary, and prehistoric stone bridges such as Tarr Steps. The landscape ranges from limestone gorges like Ebbor Gorge to ancient oak woodlands and coastal sections with geological formations at Kilve Beach. The villages contain market halls, dovecotes and small churches that reflect centuries of local use.
Bakelite Museum
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Cleeve Abbey
3.1 km
Orchard Wyndham
3 km
Combe Sydenham
2.2 km
Church of St Peter
3.6 km
Church of All Saints, Monksilver
1.7 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nettlecombe
54 m
Church of St Martin, Elworthy
3.8 km
Church of St Mary
4.2 km
Church of St George
4.1 km
Church of St Giles
2.7 km
St Pancras Chapel
2.6 km
Williton Police Station
3.8 km
Remains of Churchyard Cross
3.6 km
The White Horse Inn
4.2 km
Sign Post At Ngr St 0851 3480
4.2 km
River Cottage
4.2 km
The Dragon House Hotel
3.8 km
Washford Transmitting Station
3.9 km
Old Cleeve War Memorial
3.8 km
The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row Station
4.2 km
Remains of market cross, opposite Egremont Hotel
3.8 km
Signpost At Ngr St0748137388
1.9 km
Signpost At Ngr St 0725 3774
1.6 km
45, Long Street
4.2 km
Milestone At Ngr St 0460 3613
1.9 km
World War II pillbox at Vale House, 120m north east of Glasses Farm
2.9 km
The Old Vicarage
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