To visit the Gardens, Gallery and House, you no longer need to pre-book a timed admission slot online (simply purchase gardens admission on arrival). Summer Late openings take place every Wednesday evening.
The next instalment from the Hestercombe Archives explores the fascinating early history of 'Haegsta’descumb', from 682 - 1391
In this instalment of Memories of Hestercombe, we explore the history of the now lost kitchen garden from the time of Sir Francis Warre onwards.
MEMORIES OF HESTERCOMBE – PART 17: A TALE OF TWO CHAPELS Chapter Two: The Portman’s & the Church of…
In this installment from the Archives of Memories of Hestercombe, we delve into the religious heritage of the former owners of the Hestercombe estate over the past 700 years and focus on the Medieval Chapel that once stood here.
For some time past very extensive additions and improvements have been made to the house with a view to its…
In this installment of Memories of Hestercombe - and with the Cricket World Cup coming to Taunton - we find out about the heritage of cricket on the Hestercombe estate.
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe and…
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe and…
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe and…
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe…
Written by Kim Legate, Archivist The ranks of the small professional defence force that constituted the…
Rediscovering and Restoring the Octagon Summerhouse by Assistant Archivist, Ben Whitworth The…
By Rosemary Pease née Portman The wonderful thing about Hestercombe is that so many people…
