Montacute
Montacute is a tiny village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) west of Yeovil. The town has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is believed by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically severe St Michael's Hill dominating the town to the west. An alternative view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family members stemmed from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close associate. The town is built nearly completely of the neighborhood hamstone. From the 15th century up until the beginning of the 20th century it developed the heart of the estate of the Phelips household of Montacute House. The village has a fine middle ages church, and was the site of a Cluniac abbey, the gatehouse of which is currently a personal house. At the centre of the village is a large square referred to as the 'District' around which are organized stunning cottages and also a club, the Phelips Arms; there is a second public house and hotel located in the town, called the King's Arms.
