| Ashwick Court | |
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Location within Somerset
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| Location | Ashwick, Mendip |
| Town or city | Somerset |
| Country | England |
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| Completed | Late 17th century |
Ashwick Court is Grade II* listed house on Heckley Lane northwest of Ashwick, in Mendip district, eastern Somerset, England, adjacent to the Church of St James. It is a country house, dating from the late 17th century and became a listed building on June 2, 1961.[1]
Judge Jeffries tried cases at Ashwick Court during the Bloody Assizes following the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.[2] The house was owned by the Strachey Baronets, before it was let to Dr Newton Wade in 1892 who thought he had discovered oil in the water well.[3]
Alterations were added to the property in the 18th and mid 19th century.[4]
The house stands in 48.5 acres (19.6 ha) of attached parkland and has its own tennis court.