Montacute
Sign in to saveMontacute is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. An alternative view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Robert, Count of Mortain held Montacute after 1066, and Drogo was a close associate of his.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Montacute.jpg
- UK place.static_image_alt
- View of the roofs of houses with a prominent square church tower, interspersed with trees.
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Montacute showing the tower of the Church of St. Catherine
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Montacute
- UK place.population
- 831
- UK place.unitary_england
- Somerset Council
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- UK place.post_town
- MONTACUTE
- UK place.postcode_district
- TA15
- UK place.postcode_area
- TA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01935
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST4916
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- Nomenclature
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- Geography
- Climate
- Religious sites
- Notable residents
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Montacute is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. An alternative view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Robert, Count of Mortain held Montacute after 1066, and Drogo was a close associate of his.
The village is built almost entirely of the local hamstone. From the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century it formed the heart of the estate of the Phelips family of Montacute House. The village has a fine medieval church, and was the site of a Cluniac priory, the gatehouse of which is now a private house.