Montacute is a small village 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 derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", describing the conically intense St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. A different view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose household originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close partner. The town is built virtually entirely of the local 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 site of a Cluniac abbey, the lodge of which is now a private residence. At the centre of the town is a big square known as the 'Borough' around which are grouped stunning cottages and a bar, the Phelips Arms; there is a 2nd public house as well as hotel situated in the village, called the King's Arms.