Montacute House

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Montacute House, situated in the South Somerset village of Montacute, is described by its owners, the National Trust, as "one of the glories of late Elizabethan architecture". It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was visited by 111,070 people in 2007.
The three floored mansion, constructed of local Ham Hill stone, was built circa 1598 by Sir Edward Phelips, Master of the Rolls to Queen Elizabeth I. Some suggest architect William Arnold is responsible for the design, though it has yet to be substantiated. The 1995 film "Sense and Sensibility" used the house extensively for both exterior and interior locations.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montacute_House
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Coordinates:   50°57'6"N   2°42'50"W
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