Summerhouse, about 120 metres south of Montacute House, and the row of 5 freestanding columns to east is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. Summerhouse.
Summerhouse, about 120 metres south of Montacute House, and the row of 5 freestanding columns to east
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-latch-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton MP: Sarah Dyke (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 April 1961
- Type
- Summerhouse
- Address
- Summerhouse, about 120 metres south of Montacute House, and the row of 5 freestanding columns to east, TA15 6XP
- OS grid reference
- ST 499 170
- Coordinates
- 50.95048, -2.71445
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The summerhouse, located about 120 metres south of Montacute House, dates back to 1588 but is now mostly from the 20th century. It is constructed from Ham stone ashlar and features a bitumen felted lean-to roof behind a parapet. This single-storey structure has three bays and faces north along the Cedar Lawn. It has a stepped base, moulded plinths, a frieze and cornice adorned with triglyphs and panelled metopes, and an open balustrade with obelisk finials. The central bay includes a false Dutch gable with a coat of arms and an incised date. The facade features an arcade of three semi-circular arches with lozenge rustication. Inside, there is a panelled dado with shell-hood niches in the east and west walls, and a plain flat ceiling.
Starting 5 metres east of the summerhouse, there is a row of five plain Tuscan columns on plinths, which serve as landscaping features. The area known as Cedar Lawn was previously called 'Pig's Wheatle Orchard' and was likely converted into a formal garden in the mid-19th century. The summerhouse's 16th-century style facade may actually date from Lord Curzon's tenancy in the early 20th century.
Local climate
Summerhouse, about 120 metres south of Montacute House, and the row of 5 freestanding columns to east receives an average of 830 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 63% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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