Montacute
Montacute is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Yeovil. The town has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is assumed by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", describing the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. A different sight is that it is called after Drogo de Montagu, whose household stemmed from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close affiliate. The town is constructed virtually totally of the local hamstone. From the 15th century up until the beginning of the 20th century it created the heart of the estate of the Phelips household of Montacute House. The village has a fine middle ages church, as well as was the site of a Cluniac priory, the lodge of which is now an exclusive home. At the centre of the village is a huge square known as the 'Borough' around which are organized stunning cottages and also a club, the Phelips Arms; there is a second public house and hotel located in the village, called the King's Arms.
