The house was altered in the early 17th century and has late Gothic and Jacobean windows and fine plasterwork. There is a modern topiary garden.…
Distance:
12.2 miles
away
Farleigh Hungerford was begun in the 1370s by Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the Commons, and extended in the 15th century by his son Walter, Lord Hungerford, Agincourt veteran and distinguished medieval statesman. The remains of their fortress, built in the most up‐to‐date and fashionable quadrangular style of…
Distance:
13.2 miles
away
Nestling within the picturesque grounds of the Lackham Countryside is the Rural Life Museum. This interesting collection of machinery and artifacts of a bygone rural life are situated in a thatched barn and granary buildings.Exhibits display details of the way of life of local farming families going back…
Distance:
2.5 miles
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Created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from 'Capability' Brown and the poet Alexander Pope, the garden is set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the city of Bath. There are many interesting features, including the majestic Palladian bridge, one of…
Distance:
13.5 miles
away