The Old Manor, Croscombe
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The Old Manor in Croscombe
, Somerset
, England was built around 1460–89 as a rectorial manor house for Hugh Sugar, the Treasurer of Wells Cathedral
. It was altered in the 16th and 18th centuries, and in the 20th century by the Landmark Trust
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Croscombe
Croscombe is a village and civil parish west of Shepton Mallet and from Wells, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England was built around 1460–89 as a rectorial manor house for Hugh Sugar, the Treasurer of Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace....
. It was altered in the 16th and 18th centuries, and in the 20th century by the Landmark Trust
Landmark Trust
The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then gives them a new life by making them available for holiday rental...
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.