Historic house · Stoke sub Hamdon · Somerset

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is a grade I listed building. It is within Stoke sub Hamdon’s built-up area. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust.

Photo: Stoke sub Hamdon Priory, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Stoke sub Hamdon

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Historic house in Stoke sub Hamdon

Inside Stoke sub Hamdon

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is inside Stoke sub Hamdon’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Stoke sub Hamdon has 37 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Stoke sub Hamdon).

Jan8° / 3°82 mm

Feb9° / 3°61 mm

Mar11° / 4°58 mm

Apr14° / 5°54 mm

May17° / 8°54 mm

Jun20° / 11°59 mm

Jul22° / 13°51 mm

Aug21° / 13°59 mm

Sep19° / 11°60 mm

Oct15° / 8°94 mm

Nov11° / 5°95 mm

Dec9° / 3°89 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Stoke sub Hamdon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Stoke sub Hamdon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Stoke sub Hamdon’s full climate →

About

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Nearby, Montacute House (2.6 km) heads a list of 19 within 15 km.

Stoke sub Hamdon’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Stoke sub Hamdon
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/stoke-sub-hamdon-priory

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is

On this map, Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns that list Stoke sub Hamdon Priory

Largest of the 8 is Martock, home to 4,079. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Stoke sub Hamdon

1,360 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 800 m south of it

Norton sub Hamdon

730 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 1.5 km northwest of it

Martock

4,079 people · 7 places to visit

4 · 2 km east of it

Montacute

865 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is	People	Places to visit
Stoke sub Hamdon	It’s in town	1,360	9
Norton sub Hamdon	800 m south of it	730	9
Martock	1.5 km northwest of it	4,079	7
Montacute	2 km east of it	865	9
Tintinhull	2.7 km northeast of it	937	10
Ash	2.9 km north of it	619	9
West Chinnock	3.2 km south of it	596	5
South Petherton	3.3 km west of it	3,096	4

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

The 19 places within 15 km include 6 historic houses, a garden and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustMontacute House2.6 km away · 120K visitors a year (2011)2

Historic house · National TrustTreasurer's House2.3 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court7.6 km away 4GardenGardenTintinhull Garden3.4 km away 5

Historic house · English HeritageMuchelney Abbey8.7 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustPriest's House8.7 km away 7

MuseumFleet Air Arm Museum10 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Stoke sub Hamdon Priory

Where is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory?

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is in Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory?

Grade I listed building in South Somerset, England, UK.

Who runs Stoke sub Hamdon Priory?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Stoke sub Hamdon Priory?

May to September are the warmest months in Stoke sub Hamdon, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Stoke sub Hamdon Priory a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Stoke sub Hamdon Priory?

Within 15 km: Montacute House (2.6 km), Treasurer's House (2.3 km), Barrington Court (7.6 km) and Tintinhull Garden (3.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Stoke sub Hamdon Priory: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Treasurer's House: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muchelney Abbey: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Priest's House: User:Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fleet Air Arm Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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