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The building has undergone various extensions and alterations since it was built. The building has a T-shaped plan, with the west projecting wing being a hall added in the late 13th century. The great hall has a 15th-century four-bay open arch-braced collar-truss timber roof. The roof was covered
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which was removed in 1995, to expose a 13th-century wall painting with a depiction of Jesus on the cross and two other figures. The crucifixion scene with rosettes and vine leaf decoration was uncovered in the 1990s.
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The original 13th-century buildings have been added to several times, including a 15th-century great hall which has an arch-braced-collar truss roof. Several of the rooms have
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with slate from local quarries until it was thatched in the mid 19th century. The current clay tiles were used in the early 20th century.
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The kitchen block was added in the late 15th century or early 16th century and has no direct connection with the rest of the house. The
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owned the building, which was known as Martock Priory, until 1849 when it was transferred to the
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The walls of one of the private chambers on the upper floor were covered with 16th century
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who became the rector and patron of the church. The great hall was added in 1293. In 1297
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which was stored at the "court at Martock". The kitchen was added in the 15th century.
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Block is the oldest part of the building dating from around 1250. It has a
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were given the building in 1970. The house belonged to the
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R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush (1978).
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Treasurer's House information at the National Trust
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Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
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Treasurer's House, Martock is located in Somerset
Martock
England
Coordinates
50°58′10″N 2°46′21″W / 50.9695°N 2.7726°W / 50.9695; -2.7726
National Trust
Martock
Somerset
listed building
Bishop's Palace, Wells
wall paintings
National Trust
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Great Seal of the Realm
John Langton
chancellor
medieval
Hamstone
solar block
Church of All Saints
Hugh of Wells
Wells Cathedral
John Langton
chancellor
Bishop of Chichester
Great Seal of the Realm
Bishop of Bath
Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Harold St George Gray

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