Whitestaunton

Whitestaunton

infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 50.8889
longitude= -3.0225
official_name= Whitestaunton
population=
civil_parish=
shire_district= South Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Yeovil
post_town= CHARD
postcode_area= TA
postcode_district= TA20
dial_code= 01460
os_grid_reference= ST285105

Whitestaunton is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.

A Roman bath house and Edwardian folly in the village were excavated by the television series Time Team. [cite web | url= http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/2004_white.html | publisher= Channel 4 | work= Time Team microsite | title= A Roman bath house and Edwardian folly | date= 11 January 2004 | accessdate= 2008-02-09]

The Church of St Andrew dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. [cite web | title=Church of St Andrew | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=433246| accessdate=2008-02-02]

Whitestaunton Manor dates from the 15th century and is a Grade one "listed" building. [cite web | title=Whitestaunton Manor | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=433262| accessdate=2008-02-02] The Manor House is currently being renovated in a "boutique hotel" style with new oak floors and myriad 21st century en-suite bathrooms.

Notable residents

* Charles Isaac Elton (1839–1900) lawyer, antiquary, and politician.

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