DiCamillo Companion
England

Compton Castle

Compton Pauncefoot, near Wincanton

Somerset

England

Historic County: Somersetshire

Circa Date: 1825 w/circa 1912 & 1960s alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

  • Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house near the site of the current house.

    Built / Designed For: John Hubert Hunt

    House & Family History: It's likely that John Finden's designs for Compton were influenced by Eastnor Castle. In 2015 Compton Castle, together with 1,279 acres, sold for £20 million, making it the most expensive house ever sold in Somerset.

  • Architect: Charles Henry Biddulph-Pinchard

    Date: Circa 1912
    Designed: Additions and alterations for William James Peake Mason

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    Architect: John Finden

    Date: Circa 1825
    Designed: House for John Hubert Hunt

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  • Title: Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, The
    Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus
    Year Published: 1958
    Reference: pg. 132
    Publisher: London: Penguin Books
    ISBN: NA
    Book Type: Hardback

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Grade II

  • Past Seat / Home of: John Hubert Hunt, circa 1825-30; Husey-Hunt family here from the 17th century until 1911. William James Peake Mason, 1st Baron Blackford, 20th century. Showering family, until 1986.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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