The Abbey, Ditcheat
| The Abbey | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Ditcheat |
| Country | England |
| Construction started | 1473 |
| Client | John Gunthorpe |
The Abbey, Ditcheat (formerly known as The Priory) is a large house at Ditcheat in Somerset. Originally a rectory, now converted into a house, the Grade II* listed building dates from the 15th century. To the rear of the Abbey is a Grade II listed granary.
House
The Abbey was built as the
The building is constructed of rubble stone, dressed with freestones. The roof is tiled with stone tiles, there are stone finials and grouped ashlar chimneystacks. Originally set out as a hall house, but changed later to form an L-shaped floorplan. The building is two storeys high, with four gables on the frontage, two smaller triangular ones and two larger ogee headed ones.[1]
The exterior is now mostly his
Granary
At the rear of the Abbey, there is a square 18th century
References
- ^ a b c Historic England. "The Priory (1275470)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Granary in grounds at the rear of the priory (1058546)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
Further reading
Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset. p. 150.