An 1819 engraving of the house from "Neale's Views of Seats"
The house from a 1906 postcard
Earlier Houses: There was a Medieval palace of the bishops of Bath and Wells on the site that was replaced by a Tudor house, parts of which may have been incorporated into the current house.
Garden & Outbuildings: Thomas Wright may have designed the park and the follies.
Architect: Thomas Wright
Designed: Park and folliesJohn Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. I, p. 242, 1854.
John Preston (J.P.) Neale, published under the title of Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. II, 1819.
Title: No Voice From the Hall: Early Memories of a Country House Snooper
Author: Harris, John
Year Published: 1998
Publisher: London: John Murray
ISBN: 0719555671
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir Paulet St. John, 1st Bt., until 1780; Sir Henry Paulet St. John, 2nd Bt., 1780-84; Sir Henry Paulet St. John-Mildmay, 3rd Bt., 1784-1808; Sir Henry St. John Carew St. John-Mildmay, 4th Bt., 1808-48.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel
Ownership Details: Today the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01252-853-000
Fax: 01252-853-010
Website: https://www.fourseasons.com/
Historic Houses Member: No