Cothelstone Manor | |
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![]() Cothelstone Manor with the Church of St Thomas behind | |
General information | |
Town or city | Cothelstone |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°04′47″N 3°10′09″W / 51.0798°N 3.1692°W |
Completed | 16th century |
Demolished | 1646 (rebuilt 1855–56) |
Cothelstone Manor in Cothelstone, Somerset, England was built in the mid-16th century, largely demolished by the parliamentary troops in 1646 and rebuilt by E.J. Esdaile in 1855–56.[1]
It is closely associated with the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, which is a Grade I listed building,[2] and contains memorials to many of the owners of Cothelstone Manor including: Sir Matthew de Stawell, died 1379, and his wife Elizabeth, and John Stawell, died 1603.[2] The Stawell family lived at Cothelstone from 1066 until 1791.