Montacute
Montacute is a tiny village as well as 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 acute St Michael's Hill controling the village to the west. An alternative sight is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family members stemmed from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close partner. The village is built almost entirely of the regional hamstone. From the 15th century until the start of the 20th century it developed the heart of the estate of the Phelips household of Montacute House. The town has a great medieval church, and was the site of a Cluniac abbey, the gatehouse of which is currently a personal home. At the centre of the town is a big square called the 'Borough' around which are grouped picturesque cottages as well as a bar, the Phelips Arms; there is a 2nd pub and hotel situated in the town, called the King's Arms.
