Completed In 1739 to a design by Nathaniel Ireson (who also built the Stourhead and Venn House) the style sits across the Queen Anne and Georgian periods and is described as an English Regional Baroque.
The house was owned by the Carew family and passed down the generations until the 1960’s. Following this, it has been saved and restored to its former glory over the last 17 years.
When you enter the grand building you arrive in The Great Hall with its intricate Italian plasterwork throughout. The Ballroom to the right was remodelled in 1870 by Edward Barry.
When walking over the floor of the Carew Room, the arms of the Carew family can be seen.
Below these rooms is The Vaulted Undercroft, which would have held Winter stores for the household.
Moving outside, the gardens of Crowcombe Court run over 7 acres. When David and Kate Kenyon first arrived in Crowcombe, it was an overgrown and unmanaged woodland.
Since then, it has been returned to its well-looked-after self, with a number of projects completed under the title ‘See the Garden Grow’. We can now see The Walled Garden, and the lake is now a wildlife haven. In addition to this, an orchard has been planted, hydrangea beds established, and the North Garden has been created with abstract designs of seasonal flower beds and varied shrubbery.
In 2019, Crowcombe Court became part of The Gilchrist Collection, and is now run as an exclusive-use wedding venue.
