Redlynch Park, Shepton Montague / Bruton - Somerset Council (UA)

Formerly the principal seat of the Earls of Ilchester, Redlynch is a large landscape park near Wincanton. The main house has gone and the stables and ancillary buildings are now in multiple ownership. The majority of the parkland planting has disappeared, boundary walls and estate railings are generally in poor condition. There are also on-going development pressures. An C18 Gothic gatehouse, The Towers, was repaired in 2012 and is no longer at risk, and sections of the park wall have been repaired with a Natural England Stewardship Scheme.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Redlynch Park

Heritage Category:

Registered Park and Garden grade II

List Entry Number:

1000420

Local Planning Authority:

Somerset Council (UA)

Site Type:

Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park

Location

Unitary Authority:

Somerset Council (UA)

Parish:

Shepton Montague / Bruton

Parliamentary Constituency:

Glastonbury and Somerton

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Park and garden

Condition:

Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems

Vulnerability:

Medium

Trend:

Stable

Ownership:

Private, multiple owners

Designation:

Registered Park and Garden grade II, 10 LBs