| Barrington Court | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Barrington, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°57′40″N 2°51′31″W / 50.96111°N 2.85861°W |
| Built | 1550s |
| Architectural style(s) | Tudor |
| Owner | National Trust |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Barrington Court |
| Designated | 17 April 1959[1] |
| Reference no. | 1345920 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Wing to Barrington Court |
| Designated | 17 April 1959[2] |
| Reference no. | 1056932 |
| Official name | Barrington Court |
| Type | Grade II* |
| Designated | 20 September 1988[3] |
| Reference no. | 1000505 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Gateway to west of forecourt area |
| Designated | 20 September 1988[4] |
| Reference no. | 1056934 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Motor House |
| Designated | 20 September 1988[5] |
| Reference no. | 1264739 |
  Location of Barrington Court in Somerset | |
Barrington Court is a Tudor manor house begun around 1538 and completed in the late 1550s, with a vernacular stable court (1675), situated in Barrington, near Ilminster, Somerset, England.
The house was owned by several families by 1745 after which it fell into disrepair and was used as a tenant farm. After repair by architect Alfred Hoare Powell (1865–1960), it was acquired by the National Trust in 1907, on the recommendation of the antiquarian Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley (1851–1920).[6] It has been described as the first house acquired by the National Trust, although Alfriston Clergy House, a more modest property, was acquired earlier. In the 1920s the house was renovated after Colonel Lyle and his wife 'Ronnie' agreed to take on a ninety-nine year repairing lease from the Trust, and work began in 1921.[7] The stable block turned into a residence and several outbuildings, gardens and gateways were constructed.
The house was originally surrounded by a medieval deer park and in the 17th century a formal garden was constructed. This had largely disappeared until a new garden was laid out by garden designer Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932) in an Arts and Crafts-style. It now contains walled kitchen gardens, fruit orchards and ornamental gardens.
- ^ Historic England. "Barrington Court (1345920)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Wing to Barrington Court (1056932)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Barrington Court Gardens (1000505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Gateway to west of forecourt area of Barrington Court (1056934)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Motor House with flanking ranges north east of Barrington Court (1264739)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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