Montacute
Montacute is a tiny town and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is thought by some to stem from the Latin "Mons Acutus", describing the conically intense St Michael's Hill dominating the village 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 town is built nearly entirely of the regional hamstone. From the 15th century up until the beginning of the 20th century it created the heart of the estate of the Phelips family of Montacute House. The village has a great medieval church, and was the website of a Cluniac priory, the gatehouse of which is currently a private home. At the centre of the village is a big square referred to as the 'Borough' around which are grouped attractive cottages and also a pub, the Phelips Arms; there is a 2nd pub as well as resort situated in the town, called the King's Arms.
