Lytes Cary Manor
A medieval Somerset manor whose domestic scale, botanical associations and Arts and Crafts-style gardens offer a close connection between house and landscape.
A medieval Somerset manor whose domestic scale, botanical associations and Arts and Crafts-style gardens offer a close connection between house and landscape.
Register entry — LYTES CARY. National Heritage List for England reference: 1056764. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1959-04-17. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1056764
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Medieval manor house
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- The Charltons
- South West England
- other
- 1959-04-17
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Lytes Cary was the home of Henry Lyte, who translated the Niewe Herball, a work concerned with plants and their medicinal uses. The National Trust describes the manor as medieval and records its restoration by Sir Walter Jenner in the twentieth century. The surviving house therefore brings together older fabric and a later campaign of renewal.
Outside, garden rooms contain topiary and herbaceous borders. Walks on the wider estate follow the River Cary, while community allotments add a present-day layer of cultivation. These are distinct experiences: the enclosed garden can be explored at a different pace from the riverside routes.
Source: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/somerset/lytes-cary-manor (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Our editorial view: connect Henry Lyte's botanical interests with the garden's different planted spaces. Check the official calendar for separate manor, garden and estate access, and consult the access information before choosing a walk.
Lage und Besuch
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
Die Region erkunden
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