Summary
The site of the former Holnicote House referred to as the 'Cottage'. It was in the vernacular revival style and built in 1779 but burnt down in 1851. The remaining walls of the house can still be seen in Holnicote House garden. The present house (MNA178473) probably sits on cellars that supported the northern end of the cottage.
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Monument Types
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
The 1779 - 1851 house was built in the vernacular revival - picturesque style by the VIIth baronet. Why he turned from the severe, almost classical style, to the almost frivolous is not clear, unless he wished to have a complete contrast with the projected new house at Killerton, for which he already had plans by Wyatt and Johnstone. The new Holnicote House was two storey, with leaded light windows and a thatched roof. Several sketches of it survive, some by members of the Acland family. Henrietta particularly enjoyed sketching and was taught by Francis Nicholson at times, as were her family. The house was extended to the south and had about 40 bedrooms, it was known as the ‘cottage’ by the family. The Xth baronet grew up there and it coloured his whole life and his effect on the Holnicote - and Killerton - Estates. The walls of the house, which burnt down in August 1851, still can be seen in Holnicote House garden. The present house (115143) probably sits on cellars that supported the northern end of the ‘picturesque’ cottage. Condition: fair (remaining walls). Further information: see maps and records, Holnicote Estate Office. [1]
References
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115199. [Mapped feature: #183506 1841 OS Map]
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
- Conservation Area
- HER/SMR Reference (External) (Exmoor NP HER): MEM23875
- National Park
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
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