Ashwick Court

not to be confused with Ashwick House (near Dulverton) in western Somerset.

Ashwick Court
Location within Somerset
General information
Location	Ashwick, Mendip
Town or city	Somerset
Country	England
Coordinates	51°14′04″N 2°31′18″W / 51.2345°N 2.5217°W
Completed	Late 17th century

Ashwick Court is Grade II* listed house on Heckley Lane northwest of Ashwick, in Mendip district, eastern Somerset, England, adjacent to the Church of St James. It is a country house, dating from the late 17th century and became a listed building on 2 June 1961.^[1]

Judge Jeffries tried cases at Ashwick Court during the Bloody Assizes following the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.^[2] The house was owned by the Strachey Baronets, before it was let to Dr Newton Wade in 1892 who thought he had discovered oil in the water well.^[3]

Alterations were added to the property in the 18th and mid-19th century.^[4]

The house stands in 48.5 acres (19.6 ha) of attached parkland and has its own tennis court.

References

1. "Ashwick Court". Images of England. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
2. "Ashwick Parish Design Statement" (PDF). Mendip Council. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
3. "Ashwick Court, Ashwick, Nr Bath, Somerset". Country Life. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
4. "Ashwick Court". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 August 2010.