Gothelney Hall, also known as Gothelney Manor Farmhouse, located in the parish of

Spaxton Spaxton is a small village and civil parish on the Quantocks in Somerset, South West England. History The name of Spaxton may originate from "Spakr", a Dane who settled in the area in about the 9th century. An alternative derivation is that it ...

Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ...

, England was built in the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I

listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...

. The site was used for an earlier building dated by

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to between 1238 and 1411. The tall house in the centre of the building dates from the 15th century, however this was extended in the 16th century, with further additions and renovations in the 17th and 19th centuries. Many of the original roof timbers survive. It was originally surrounded by a moat. In

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the house was used by the War Department and afterwards became a kindergarten. It was later used as a farmhouse and farm outbuildings can be found to the rear. The house remains a private dwelling and centre of a working farm.

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{{reflist Houses completed in the 15th century Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor Grade I listed houses in Somerset Farmhouses in England

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