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The Old Rectory, Croscombe
The Old Rectory in the village of Croscombe within the English county of Somerset was built in the 17th century and rebuilt in the 18th. It is a Grade II Listed building (United Kingdom), listed building. The two storey house has a slate roof. The door has a triglyph frieze with a paterae and cornice on twin Tuscan order, Tuscan pilasters. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is surrounded by gardens separated from the road by walls. The house was sold for £755,000 in 2007, when it was seen as being "unsuitable for the clergy". In 2014 it was announced by the Church Commissioners that the house would be purchased, for £900,000 as a residence for Peter Hancock the incoming Bishop of Bath and Wells as an alternative to living at the traditional Bishop's Palace, Wells, Bishop's Palace in Wells, Somerset, Wells, to provide him with more privacy. The controversial decision was opposed by local clergy and residents, who criticised the lack of consultation. The decision was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croscombe
Croscombe is a village and civil parish west of Shepton Mallet and from Wells, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe has a village hall, a shop, a public house, a Church, a chapel and a school. History North-east of the village and within the parish boundary is Maesbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. It was first recorded in 706 when King Ine of Wessex referred to the village as ''Correges Cumb''. The parish of Croscombe was part of the Whitstone Hundred. Croscombe emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries with a boom in the wool trade. During this period many houses, cottages and hostelries were built and the church was reconstructed. During the Industrial Revolution, silk, mining, quarrying and milling replaced the wool trade. In 1848 the River Sheppey powered two mills for grinding corn, one for winding silk, and another used as a stocking manufactory. The Old Manor was built a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
