Property Description
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Our analysis
Welcome to 53 Paddons Farm, Bridgwater, a cozy and compact terraced type home with 3 bed in the TA5 1BG area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band C.
This classic property was built
The local area is known for its high value-to-quality ratio -
with a market valuation of £266,500 and a rental potential of £1,732 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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Situated within a small modern
development on the outskirts of the pretty Somerset village of
Stogursey is this superb, staggered terraced, three bedroom
(master
en-suite) modern family home.
AT A GLANCE:
• Modern Family Home
• Constructed in 2008 by Strongvox Homes
• Three Bedrooms (Master with En-Suite Shower Room)
• Family Bathroom
• Open-Plan Kitchen/Dining Room
• Separate Lounge
• Ground Floor Cloakroom
• Enclosed Rear Garden
• Garage
• UPVC Double Glazed & LPG Central Heating
ACCOMMODATION
This UPVC double glazed, LPG centrally heated accommodation briefly
comprises: entrance hallway, cloakroom, kitchen/dining room and
lounge to the ground floor. Arranged on the first floor and
accessed from the spacious landing are three bedrooms, the master
with en-suite bathroom and a family bathroom. To the rear,
the garden is enclosed and tiered with lawned and patio areas, rear
access to garage.
NB. The grassed area opposite the property is subject to
planning permission for the erection of further
properties.
LOCATION
Stogursey is a pretty village in north-west Somerset, 3 miles from
the A39, 9 miles from Bridgwater and between the Quantock Hills and
Bridgwater Bay. It has a fantastic church, a castle with mote,
shops, primary school, and two pubs.
At the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was known
simply as Stoke, meaning a farm or small settlement, usually one
dependent on a larger settlement nearby.
HISTORY
Shortly after the Norman Conquest William the Conqueror granted
large estates in Somerset to one of his supporters, a man named
William de Falaise. Falaise built a ringwork fortification here as
part of a string of similar fortifications intended to protect the
Somerset coast from attack. That fortification was later expanded
and rebuilt as Stogursey Castle, of which more in a moment.
Though small today, the Normans intended Stogursey to be a borough,
a thriving town acting as an administrative and trading centre for
the surrounding area. A 13th-century borough seal survives, showing
an imposing four-storey castle with the inscription 'SIGILL COMMUNE
BURRGENSIUM DE STOKES CURCI', which translates as 'Common Seal of
the Burgesses of Stokes Courcy'.
The borough of Stoke had its own jury at the Circuit Court and it
was taxed as a borough from 1306. Stoke Courcy sent MPs to Edward
III's Parliaments but it must have proved an expensive proposition
with limited benefits, for the burgesses petitioned the king to be
excused from sending MPs, calling it a 'very dubious and expensive
honour'.
In the 12th century the Stoke (Stogursey) estate passed through
marriage to William de Courcy (or Curci), so the settlement became
known as Stoke Courcy. The passage of time and the strong Somerset
dialect transformed Stoke Courcy into Stogursey. Try saying the
name quickly several times in a row and you will see how easy the
transformation was.
Under the de Courcy influence Stogursey developed as a market town.
The area of the medieval market took in the space bounded by the
High Street and St Andrew's Road. At the west end of the market was
the Market Cross, still evident today, though very worn. By the end
of the medieval period, the marketplace diminished in size as
houses were built around the edge.
STOGURSEY PRIORY
In the late 11th century a church was built under the patronage of
the Falaise family. Sometime before 1107 William de Falaise and his
wife gave the church to Lonlay Priory in Normandy, located near the
town of Falaise itself, where William's ancestors had originated.
Monks from Lonlay arrived in Stogursey by 1120 and built a new
priory as a daughter house of Lonlay. They shared the use of the
priory church with the townsfolk.
Stogursey (or Stoke Courcy) Priory was an 'alien house', that is it
was populated by foreign monks and sent its profits overseas. It
therefore fell victim to Henry V's 1414 decree that effectively
seized all alien houses. The priory passed into Crown control and
remained there until 1440 when Henry VI included it with his
endowment of Eton College.
Very little remains of the Priory today. Fragments of monastic
stonework are incorporated into Priory Farm, on the hill
overlooking the churchyard. The best-preserved part of the Priory
is a circular dovecote beside the Farm.
ANDREW'S PRIORY CHURCH
As for the church itself, it survived the Dissolution of the
Monasteries because it also served as the parish church. Historical
highlights inside the church include beautifully carved Norman
capitals in the crossing, the only remaining Norman architecture in
the church. There are two Norman fonts, one original to the church
and the other brought here from Lilstock. In the Verney Chapel are
a pair of medieval effigies. The oldest depicts William de Verney
(d 1333), and nearby is a memorial to William's grandson John de
Verney (d 1447).
One very odd feature is an iron ring fixed to a pillar. It is said
to be a medieval sanctuary ring, offering temporary safety to any
criminal who could grasp the ring before being captured.
STOGURSEY CASTLE
Earlier we mentioned William de Falaise and his ringwork
fortification. The ringwork was transformed into a moated motte and
bailey castle in the late 12th century by William de Courcy. King
John came here in 1210 and lost 20 shillings gambling with his
host.
The castle was later seized by the Crown and was owned briefly by
both Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr, the fifth and sixth wives
of Henry VIII respectively. The thatched castle gatehouse was
restored by the Landmark Trust and is now a holiday cottage. You
can easily reach the castle by a footpath at the end of Castle
Street. There is no access to the castle interior but you can get
very good views from the footpath, which skirts the edge of the
moat.
ST ANDREW'S HOLY WELL
Down a pretty cobbled lane off the High Street is a Victorian
gateway, giving access to a medieval holy well dedicated to St
Andrew. During the medieval period, the holy well was said to have
healing properties. There are actually two springs, gushing out
into stone cisterns. The right-hand spring is said to have softer
water and be better for washing clothes. For many years the holy
well provided the only clean drinking water in Stogursey. Look for
the Egmont family coat of arms on the interior face of the gateway
and the Acland coat of arms on the outer face.
The man responsible for the gateway was Sir Peregrine Acland of
Fairfield. Acland also gave the village its school, a wonderful
example of Victorian Gothic architecture. Acland's gift was in
thanks for the recovery of his daughter Isabel from a serious
illness.
There are 63 listed buildings in the parish, including Steyning
Manor, built in the late 15th century, and The Old Vicarage on
Church Street, erected in the 16th century but incorporating an
earlier medieval building. Also 16th century are Cross Cottages on
St Andrew's Road. On Knighton Lane, beside the Baptist Chapel, is
The Manse, a Grade II listed building dating to the late 18th
century. The Chapel itself was built in 1833.
On St Andrew's Road are the Pawlett Almshouses, established in the
early 15th century by William Pawlett, or Paulett, of Bere. The
original almshouses provided a home for six poor people of the
parish. Pawlett's will required that a bell, known locally as the
'Ding Darling Bell', be rung daily to call residents to recite the
Angelus. The medieval almshouses no longer stand; they were
replaced in 1821 by the present building which still offers a home
to three men. The original Ding Darling Bell is still rung twice
daily.
Just outside the village is Fairfield House, a medieval manor house
that has been the home of the Acland-Hood family for over 8
centuries. There are regular house tours during the summer
months.
SOURCE:
www.britainexpress.com/counties/somerset/az/stogursey.htm
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