Montacute
Montacute is a tiny town as well as civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is assumed by some to stem from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the town to the west. A different sight is that it is called after Drogo de Montagu, whose family members originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close associate. The village is built virtually completely of the neighborhood hamstone. From the 15th century up until the start of the 20th century it formed the heart of the estate of the Phelips household of Montacute House. The town has a great medieval church, and also was the website of a Cluniac abbey, the gatehouse of which is now an exclusive home. At the centre of the village is a big square called the 'Borough' around which are grouped attractive cottages and a bar, the Phelips Arms; there is a second pub and also hotel positioned in the town, called the King's Arms.