Earlier Houses: The first house on the site was a priory grange for the monks of Bath Abbey that was adjacent to the Church of St. Catherine.
House & Family History: The ceiling of St. Catherine's library is a copy of that at Audley End House. The actress Jane Seymour purchased St. Catherine's Court for £350,000 in 1984; she sold the estate in 2007. In 2024 St. Catherine's was listed for sale for £12.5 million.
Garden & Outbuildings: The house today sits in a 15-acre estate.
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II*
Past Seat / Home of: John Malte, 16th century. John Harington, 16th century. John Blanchard, 17th century. Colonel Joseph Holden Strutt, 19th century; Richard Strutt, 20th century; Strutt family here until 1984. Jane Seymour, 1984-2007.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No