Site of Merryfied House (Wadham's Castle)

United Kingdom / England / Ilminster /
 house, historical layer / disappeared object
A documented manor site mentioned in the 1327 lay subsidy, occupied by Wadham family who founded Wadham College Oxford. A rectangular moat with entrance on S side. Inner side of the moat ditch is revetted with mortared stone walling. A causeway is original. The site of the house, demolished after 1618, could be traced in 1934 but is not now visible. A large boulder 2mx1m on the island has local legendary associations.
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Coordinates:   50°57'20"N   2°56'27"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago