. The baronial halls, picturesque edifices, and ancient churches of England. employ-ment which the women obtain at glove-making, at which they are nearly all occupiedin their own cottages. It is situated within four miles west of the town of Yeovil,and about the same distance south of Ilchester. Montacute derives its name from a conical hill (mons acutus) which overlooks thevillage, and on which is a round tower, com-manding an extensive view of the Vale ofSomerset, and the British Channel.* The pro-spect thence is, indeed, not only extensive butexceedingly magnificent; including the hillsbelo
. The baronial halls, picturesque edifices, and ancient churches of England. employ-ment which the women obtain at glove-making, at which they are nearly all occupiedin their own cottages. It is situated within four miles west of the town of Yeovil,and about the same distance south of Ilchester. Montacute derives its name from a conical hill (mons acutus) which overlooks thevillage, and on which is a round tower, com-manding an extensive view of the Vale ofSomerset, and the British Channel.* The pro-spect thence is, indeed, not only extensive butexceedingly magnificent; including the hillsbelow Minehead and Blackdown, Taunton, Quan-tock Hills, Bridgewater Bay, and the coast ofWales; Brent Knoll, the whole range of Mendip,with the city of Wells and Glastonbury Torr;Cheech and Knowl Hills, Alfreds ToAver, andthe high lands about Shaftesbury; also theDorsetshire Hills, and Lamberts Castle nearLyme. At the foot, is the site of a Priory ofblack Cluniac monks, suppressed in the time of Henry the Eighth, of which only the Gatehouse endures; it is here pictured from a. * This tower was erected by one of the family of the ascent to it is so gradual, that he is said, upon one occa-1 sion, to have visited the summit in his coach and four. Theroad winds round the hill. MONTACUTE. drawing by Mr. Richardson. It is somewhat extensive, and contains one room, littleinjured by time, with a good oak ceiling of peculiarly bold character. Montacute House, and the estates adjoining, have been for several centuries theproperty of the family of Phelips; who originally came over with the Conqueror, andin consideration of military services were requited with large grants of lands in Wales,where they were long settled. In the fourteenth century they migrated into Somer-setshire, residing for many years at Barrington, not far from the present seat. Thespacious and noble building was commenced in 1550, and finished in 1601, for SirEdward Phelips, Knight, Queens Serjeant, the third s
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