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Perfectly set in a hollow on the lower slopes of the Quantock Hills, the present house was rebuilt in 1710 after the previous building was destroyed in a fire. It has kept much of the style of the period with elegant exterior and classically styled rooms with some fine plasterwork and panelling.
It is now a hotel. Set in 50 tranquil acres of it's own grounds with easy access to the lovely Quantock Hills it provides excellent walking opportunities, fantastic views over the Channel to the Welsh Coast and a huge wealth and diversity of wildlife including Wild Red Deer which roam in our park.
The most recorded period in Alfoxton's history was the time William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy lived here and their great friend and fellow poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived in a village nearby. Inspired by the surrounding countryside William Wordworth wrote some of his finest works, including the Lyrical Ballads, while living here and also inspired on their walks Samuel Taylor Coleridge composed his now famous Rime of the Ancient Mariner the first reading of which he gave in the room that is now the Bar.
Alfoxton House
Alfoxton House
Alfoxton House has had many uses since it was built some 300 years ago by John St Albyn, the most notable of which was as the home of Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy.
The property and its surrounded 50 acres of grounds was eventually sold in 1920 and from 1930 until 1939 it was used as a hotel before acting as a refuge, first as a boys' prep school during the war and then as a Christian holiday home. It was sold again in 1958 and reverted back to being a hotel.
Contributed by: Helen James
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