Ashwick Court
- not to be confused with Ashwick House (near Dulverton) in western Somerset.
| Ashwick Court | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ashwick, Mendip |
| Town or city | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°14′04″N 2°31′18″W / 51.2345°N 2.5217°W |
| 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 2 June 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.
References
- ↑ "Ashwick Court". Images of England. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "Ashwick Parish Design Statement" (PDF). Mendip Council. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ↑ "Ashwick Court, Ashwick, Nr Bath, Somerset". Country Life. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ↑ "Ashwick Court". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
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