Eastwood Manor

Eastwood Manor is a Gothic Revival manor house built in the early 1870s with two stories and an attic level topped by a tiled roof. It sits within 18 acres of gardens featuring lime tree avenues and terraced areas, surrounded by broader parkland and farmland.

The current building was constructed in 1871 by Charles Adams Kemble using stone from local quarries. Within two decades, William Bateman Hope installed electrical wiring in the 1890s, making it an early adopter of electric lighting in the region.

The manor reflects how wealthy rural landowners of the 1800s built grand homes to show their status and taste. Its design and extensive grounds reveal the lifestyle that the upper class wanted to display in the countryside.

The grounds cover 18 acres of gardens and over 800 acres of parkland and farmland to explore. Access and navigation are easiest from the main pathways, and there is a swimming pool available on the property.

Within two decades of its completion, the property received one of the earliest electrical lighting installations in Somerset. This forward-thinking decision by William Bateman Hope shows how some country houses adapted quickly to new technology.

Location: East Harptree

GPS coordinates: 51.29500,-2.61000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:23