Burton Pynsent House
Burton Pynsent House is a historic country-house in the parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house was built in stages between 1565 and 1765, when it was bequeathed to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by Sir William Pynsent, 2nd Baronet, who did not want the house to go to Lord North.- Type: Building
- Description: country house in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Burton Pynsent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burton Pynsent Monument and St Catherine’s Church, Fivehead.
Burton Pynsent Monument
Monument
Photo: Pam Goodey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 140 feet Burton Pynsent Monument on Troy Hill at Burton Pynsent, within the parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England, was built in 1767 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Burton Pynsent Monument is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Burton Pynsent House.
St Catherine’s Church, Fivehead
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Catherine in Swell Lane, Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Catherine’s Church, Fivehead is situated 3,500 feet south of Burton Pynsent House.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and is designated as a Grade I listed building. It was included in Simon Jenkins England's Thousand Best Churches. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Burton Pynsent House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Rivel and Fivehead.
Curry Rivel
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curry Rivel is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, around 6 miles west of Somerton and 10 miles east of Taunton in the South Somerset district.
Fivehead
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, 8 miles east of Taunton. In 2011 the parish, which includes the hamlet of Swell, had a population of 609. Fivehead is situated 1½ miles southwest of Burton Pynsent House.
Drayton
Village
Photo: Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0.
Drayton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, focussed less than a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of Somerton in the South Somerset district. Drayton is situated 2 miles east of Burton Pynsent House.
Burton Pynsent House
- Category: English country house
- Location: Fivehead, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0173° or 51° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.8959° or 2° 53′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3V2483+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 4492251455OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5000898
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- French: “Burton Pynsent House”
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