St Catherine's Court

St Catherine's Court is a manor house in a secluded valley north of Bath, Somerset, England.

[3] The original house was a priory grange for the monks of Bath Abbey adjacent to the Church of St Catherine.

In the 19th century, the house was bought by Colonel Joseph Holden Strutt who renovated it, with the work being continued by his sons.

The house is surrounded by 4 hectares (9.9 acres) of landscaped grounds with terraces joined by flights of steps.

The manor of St Catherine belonged to Prior Cantlow of Bath Abbey in medieval times.

[8] He spent most of his time at his principle seat at nearby Kelston and, in 1591, sold St Catherine's Court to John Blanchard.

[8] The house was bought by Colonel Joseph Holden Strutt, a British soldier and long-standing Member of Parliament.

[7][8] His youngest daughter Charlotte Olivia inherited the house and lived there with her husband, the Reverend Robert Drummond, until her death in 1897.

[13] In May 2007, Seymour was granted a 24-hour alcohol and entertainment licence under new UK regulations, by Bath and North East Somerset council.

[16] In 2009, a planning application for a two-storey extension, including a swimming pool was submitted to the local council.

[8] The porch which was added in 1610 has tuscan columns supporting a balustrade with a statue of "Bungey", a favourite spaniel of John Harrington.

It leads into a passage and the "oak room" which has wooden panelling with a moulded ceiling and 17th century fireplace.

[8] The 4 hectares (9.9 acres) gardens and grounds and laid out in terraces and include a paved court with an octagonal pool and separate areas enclosed by clipped yew hedges.

The house in 2007
The garden in 1900