Built / Designed For: Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton.
House & Family History: In 1919 the 8,000-acre Quantock Estate, the House, and all its contents, were sold in an 11-day auction. The House was purchased by Somerset County Council, who operated it as Quantock Sanatorium until the early 1960s, when Quantock Lodge was purchased by David Peaster, who converted it into a school. In 1998 Quantock School closed and the House became an entertainment venue.
Architect: Henry Clutton
Date: 1857House Listed: Grade II
Park Listed: Not Listed
Current Seat / Home of: Peaster family
Past Seat / Home of: Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton, 1857-69; The Hon. Mary Labouchere Stanley, 1869-1919.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Wedding & Event Venue
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01278-732-252
Website: http://quantocklodge.tripod.com
Historic Houses Member: No