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Hutton Court

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Hutton Court — historic site in Somerset, England, UK.

Hutton Court, historic houses in South Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Weston Milton · 3.0 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Hutton Court is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "historic site in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3225°, -2.9294°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
  • Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Hutton Court is a country house at Hutton, Somerset, England, built in the 15th century as a manor house. It is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. In addition to the main house, the boundary wall, summerhouse and the gates and piers to the hall are all separately Grade II listed. and stands immediately to the south of the parish church.

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Background

History

An earlier wooden manor house may have been on the same site or nearby. The earliest parts of the present building are the tower with its battlements and the dining room with its oak ceiling. The hall has a collar beam roof. At the house's north-east corner is a polygonal stair turret, and the chimneys of the west wing rise higher than the battlements of the main tower. passing it on to his son Thomas Payne and his descendants. By 1604 Nicholas Payne was in financial difficulties, and John Still, bishop of Bath and Wells, purchased the manor of Hutton and the residence of Hutton Court. His son Nathaniel Still built the western part of the court. On his death in 1626 the estate included the…

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Coordinates
51.3225, -2.9294
Parish
Hutton
Postcode
BS24 9SN
Parliamentary constituency
Weston-super-Mare
Nearest railway station
Weston Milton3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hutton Court?
Hutton Court is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS24 9SN), in the parish of Hutton.
Who owns Hutton Court?
Hutton Court is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
Is Hutton Court a listed building?
Hutton Court is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Hutton Court a protected site?
Yes — Hutton Court is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
How do I get to Hutton Court?
The nearest railway station is Weston Milton, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS24 9SN.