Museums · South West England
The Priest's House, Muchelney
The Priest's House, Muchelney — a Grade I-listed museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Priest's House, Muchelney is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Priest's House is a National Trust-owned property in Muchelney, in the English county of Somerset. It has been designated as a grade I listed building. The house was built in the early 14th century by the nearby Muchelney Abbey to house the parish priest. Over the centuries the house deteriorated and was adapted for use as a school. In the late 19th century it rented as storage by a farmer. In the early 20th century the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings campaigned for its restoration and it was then taken over by the National Trust. The thatched stone building is rented to a tenant and has limited public access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Priest's House was built by the nearby Muchelney Abbey around 1308 for the parish priest. The vicarage was valued at £10 per annum in 1535. In the late 19th century it was rented by a farmer for storage. Because of its poor condition it was recommended for demolition in both 1896 and 1901. The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings organised a public appeal to raise money for repairs to which Jane Morris, Thomas Hardy and George Bernard Shaw contributed. As the funding for the restoration was no longer an issue the building was acquired, in 1911, The work left in place and strengthened earlier structures where possible but added new aspects including a stone buttress and a…
Architecture
The two-storey thatched hall house is made of local stone with hamstone dressings. Externally the house measures 51 ft by 22 ft wide. Inside is a 15th-century fireplace.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0211, -2.8152
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Muchelney
- Postcode
- TA10 0DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
Sources
- wikidata: Q7758196 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Priest's House, Muchelney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Priest's House, Muchelney?
- The Priest's House, Muchelney is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA10 0DG), in the parish of Muchelney.
- Is The Priest's House, Muchelney a listed building?
- The Priest's House, Muchelney is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to The Priest's House, Muchelney?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA10 0DG. It sits within the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency.