The Gatehouse, Baltonsborough
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| The Gatehouse | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
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| Location | Baltonsborough, England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′35″N 2°39′54″W / 51.1098°N 2.6650°W |
| Completed | 16th century |
The Gatehouse in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, is a thatched house dating from the 16th century.[1] It has been designated a Grade I listed building.[2]
The first house was built in the 15th century, however only two bays of this survive. The building was extended in the late 16th century when a chimney was added in the great hall. A wing was added to the north east of the main hall in the mid 17th century. In the 19th century it was converted into three cottagers but restored to a single house in the 20th century.[3] It has a cruck roof which shows signs of blackening from the smoke of the earlier open fire.[2]
The house is named after the "Gatehouse" family who lived there from 1699 until 1839.[4] It remained part of their estate until 1947.[3]