Robin Hood's Hut is a small

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in the grounds of

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, in the west of England. It was built between 1740 and 1760 by Sir Charles Kemeys-Tynte. It had three rooms: an earth-floored hermit's room, a kitchen and a "china room" used for dining. It is fronted by an

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which is open to the elements. When the

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started restoration work in 1997, with grants from

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and the

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, the structure had neither roof nor windows, had lost much of its plasterwork and its umbrello was almost gone. Robin Hood's Hut was commended in the Building Conservation category of

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awards 2005, and is a Grade II*

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. The building was acquired by the

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in 2002 and is available as a holiday let.{{cite web, url=https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/robin-hoods-hut-11228/?ZJjYEWg8T5Uilneb2kJmmS/wLBbpScPDodtIJb5iyBMCUg1+ilN6cWV+rns4LqPudWgiMmWb4TpkRqxpn0Wst81+2KAmydZUPzujEoF2OhqQ5Q77WSnMpO5fGrW0uzyInzuelT3FgviEVCQmrb4VkRcAN6a9AfluxkNYxibGAvc=#Overview, title=Robin Hood’s Hut, publisher=Landmark Trust, access-date=15 August 2021

References

External links

Robin Hood’s Hut at the Landmark Trust
Houses completed in 1760 Houses in Somerset Grade II* listed buildings in Sedgemoor Landmark Trust properties in England Grade II* listed houses in Somerset