Station Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5DD Tel 01749 342706 Fax 01749 343627 Shute Barton Manor Nr. Axminster, Devon Refurbishment of rooms in a Grade I listed 14 th Century National Trust property Shute Barton is one of the most important non-fortified manor houses of the Middle Ages still in existence. The National Trust manage this Grade I listed building constructed between 1380 and the late 16th century. Although partly demolished in the 17th century two wings of the original 14 th Century building still remain, including a kitchen with the largest Tudor fireplace in Britain, and the great hall with a notable beamed ceiling. The house was owned by the Pole family, and family descendants retain the right to live here. By appointment of the National Trust, Ellis

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