sub sub complex buildings ruins initially formed 14th century college chapel later site farm sub somerset england building remaining college great hall attached dwelling dating late 15th century hall designated english_heritage grade listed building gateway grade listed site scheduled ancient monument number farm buildings poor condition added college formed college funded 1st baron serve free chapel nearby manor house following years college fell disrepair rebuilt dissolution land passed farm middle 20th century bought property exception house inhabited site open public despite known sub building record monastic house sub history originally located site provided home rector private chapel manor house nearby rector resigned lord manor 1st baron established founded college suggested english heritage listing probably owned purchased departure college composed priests governed attached manor house chapel report referenced historic environment record determine retained college use new building erected instead report recorded poor management college fallen disrepair buildings bad state priests remained alongside intended gave governance college wells years later current building erected article priests houses suggests building probably smaller original college reduced number clergy likely erected english_heritage listing refers surviving building apparently charge years time non resident reign henry_viii control crown kings unlikely investment sub time dissolution greatly reduced holder parish priest performed duties deputy supplied carry role perform duties college building free chapel served chapel ease village residents offering convenient alternative parish church mary virgin mile away resulted college buildings sold ownership estate exchanged hands frequently following years period leased tenants college converted private house underwent significant renovation suggests building work approximately dated period family inhabited house based inscription stands building expanded south street subsequent centuries estate primarily passed marriage inheritance families sold times primarily ownership held families lived estate time farm worked string sold holding keeping house land farm known middle 19th century continued tended property purchased restoration work conducted complex buildings scheduled ancient monument house listed grade building april time buildings site listed grade buildings gateway wall ruined ruined architecture buildings constructed limestone local hill linked barn wall includes gateway provides access metres high wall dates 15th century includes arched gateway western barn largely 18th century incorporates material building southern end supported buttresses north includes door floor barn metres north west built 15th century partially roof served barn metres north west wagon shed 15th century barn west ruined following fire close circular date 14th century important food source historically kept eggs flesh main building shaped plan consists unequal wings oldest contains hall screens dormitory built 14th century contains stones previous building oblique found norman architecture storey hall feet long feet wide originally window added 15th century later coal store hall arches bays headed eastern end hall ground floor floor dormitory chapel dormitory unusually combined central block south hall contains dining room kitchen ground floor beams approximately feet long centrally rooms large medieval fireplace including bread oven kitchen large south store
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