Clevedon Court

In the civil parish of Clevedon.
In the historic county of Somerset (Modern Authority of North Somerset, 1974 county of Avon).

Built by Sir John de Clevedon who died in 1336. Clevedon Court has been described as one of the most valuable relics of early domestic architecture in England. Alterations and additions include a new west wing by John Wake about 1570. Further alterations after 1717. The west front rebuilt 1761-88 and again 1862. Rebuilding after a fire in 1882 was achieved by the architect, C E Davis. The centre of the present south front belongs to the original house. 2 storey buttressed porch with plain parapet to right. Pointed moulded archway with portcullis. 2 storey projecting chapel range with original ogee reticulated tracery to left. The medieval hall with part of the original screens passage arrangement (entrances to kitchen, buttery etc) survives behind the 2 projecting blocks. The great hall window between these blocks is now in Tudor style but evidence of an earlier pointed arch with tracery exists above. The rest of the south front has gabled ranges in Elizabethan style with stone mullioned and transomed windows. Top storey windows in gables have pediments containing carved heads, finials above. Gable end on far right (ie to east) of front is in plain vernacular style with large chimney breast and paired diagonal stacks. Finials to sided of gable. To rear of east range is attached a further tall gabled wing. Various gabled ranges including kitchens and a 2-storey porch attached to rear elevation. Excellent interior of the main building periods.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

listed building

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The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST42257156

PastScape number; 195562

Web site links

http://www.jeff-eastmond.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/court.html

Books

Emery, Anthony, 2006, Greater Medieval Houses Vol3 (Cambridge) p514-6
Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p220
Dunning, Robert, 1995, Somerset Castles (Somerset Books) p52-3
Pevsner, Nikolaus, 1958, The buildings of England North Somerset and Bristol (Harmondsworth) p186-7
Collinson, J., The History and Antiquities of Somerset Vol3 p166-9

Journal Articles

Dagnall, J., 1975, Bristol Archaeological Research Group (B.A.R.G.) Bulletin Vol5 No 6 p157
Oswald, A., 1955 June/July, Country Life Vol117 p1672
Elton, Ambrose, 1899, Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society Vol45 p14-20

Guidebooks

Elton, A. and Elton, M., 1962, Clevedon Court Guide Book (National Trust)

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Clevedon Court

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST42257156

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