Bagborough House in

West Bagborough West Bagborough is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, about north of Taunton in the Somerset West and Taunton district. In 2011 the village had a population of 358. The parish of West Bagborough lies on the south-west slopes of t ...

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, England was built ''circa'' 1730. It was designated a Grade II*

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on 4 May 1984. Bagborough House was built in 1739 by the Popham family, next to St Pancras Church. The saloon has decoration in the style of

William Kent William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but ...

which dates from the original construction. The south front which has five Ionic columns, overlooks a landscaped park. The house was enlarged in 1820 when the stable block was built. Further enlargement took place in 1900. There is also a listed

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, and walled kitchen garden. It has been the venue for various social events including the Hunt Ball of the

Devon and Somerset Staghounds The red deer of Exmoor have been hunted since Norman times, when Exmoor was declared a Royal Forest. Collyns stated the earliest record of a pack of Staghounds on Exmoor was 1598. In 1803, the "North Devon Staghounds" became a subscription pack. ...

. It was used as one of the locations for the filming of the film Pandaemonium, which was largely shot in the surrounding

Quantock Hills The Quantock Hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England, consist of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land. They were England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956. Natural England have desi ...

. The house is now lived in by Diana and Philip Brooke-Popham, and used as a wedding venue.

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{{Authority control Houses completed in 1730 Grade II* listed buildings in Taunton Deane Grade II* listed houses in Somerset 1730 establishments in England