Montacute
Montacute is a little 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 assumed 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 called after Drogo de Montagu, whose family originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close partner. The village is developed almost totally of the regional hamstone. From the 15th century until the start of the 20th century it created 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 priory, the lodge of which is now a personal house. At the centre of the town is a big square referred to as the 'Borough' around which are organized stunning homes and a bar, the Phelips Arms; there is a 2nd public house and hotel situated in the village, called the King's Arms.
