Wraxall

The village of Wraxall in Somerset is the location of the magnificent Victorian Gothic Revival estate, Tyntesfield that is in the hands of the National Trust. William Gibbs purchased the original Regency-Gothic house that stood on the site, Tyntes Place in 1843 and by 1863 he began to create the masterpiece that we see today. Since cataloguing began in 2004, the incredible contents of the house has included an unexploded Second World War bomb, a jewel-encrusted chalice and a coconut with carved face and hair along with tens of thousands of other interesting objects.

Wraxall has few amenities but is within easy reach of other settlements offering additional choices for dining, shopping and leisure. The town’s history is evident in the buildings including All Saints parish church that dates back to the 14^th century. Informative registers from 1562 reveal examples of the baptism of black slaves at the church that has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. The churchyard has monuments to the Tynte family of the nearby Tyntesfield Estate.