Hinton House

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Hinton House c. 1800 Hinton Hall.jpg
Hinton House c. 1800

Hinton House is a large country house near Hinton St George in Somerset, England.

History

The house started life as a medieval hall house and was rebuilt around 1500 by Sir Amias Paulet. [1] Alterations were made for successive Lords Poulett by Matthew Brettingham, John Soane, James Wyatt, and Jeffry Wyattville. [2] The Tower House was added around 1814. [3]

The design of the south front is based on Inigo Jones's Banqueting House in Whitehall. [2] The South Range is Grade II* listed. [4]

The former stable block which was built in the late 18th century, designed by John Soane, is also a Grade II listed building. [5]

Immediately south of the main house is a sunken garden, surrounded by low open balustrading. [6]

During the Second World War, the house was used by the St Felix School for Girls, evacuated from Felixstowe. [7] The estate was broken up in August 1968, when it was sold by the childless 8th and last Earl Poulett. The house itself was divided into several flats. [2]

References

  1. "Hinton House". Parks and Gardens UK. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Robinson, p.123
  3. "Tower House". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage . Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. "Hinton House, South Range". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage . Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  5. "Wyatts Court". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage . Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  6. "Walls enclosing sunken garden immediately south of Hinton House". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage . Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  7. Robinson, p.124

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