Please be aware that Hestercombe will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but will be open daily throughout the rest of the Christmas holidays.
To coincide with this festive time of year, our Archives Team delve into Christmas at Hestercombe in days gone by.
To coincide with the spooky time of year, our Archives Team delve into the history of some Hestercombe Halloween tales.
Part 2 - Sport, Eating, Hospitals and Tragedy.
Part 1 - Wealth, Marriage and Home to Hestercombe.
To coincide with Somerset Day (11th May), our Archives Team delve into the history of cider making in Somerset, particularly at Hestercombe.
MEMORIES OF HESTERCOMBE: ANDY THOMAS, A REAL SWELL GUY
MEMORIES OF HESTERCOMBE: THE 1873-77 REMODELLING OF HESTERCOMBE HOUSE
Burns Night has us investigating a Scottish Hestercombe...
The Hestercombe Estate made its contribution to the Great War effort by supplying soldiers to British regiments stationed in France, Belgium, India, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. This fascinating blog post by Archivist Kim Legate explores the stories of the Hestercombe staff members involved.
The next instalment from the Hestercombe Archives explores the fascinating early history of 'Haegsta’descumb', from 682 - 1391
In this instalment of Memories of Hestercombe, we explore the history of the now lost kitchen garden from the time of Sir Francis Warre onwards.
MEMORIES OF HESTERCOMBE – PART 17: A TALE OF TWO CHAPELS Chapter Two: The Portman’s & the Church of St.…
In this installment from the Archives of Memories of Hestercombe, we delve into the religious heritage of the former owners of the Hestercombe estate over the past 700 years and focus on the Medieval Chapel that once stood here.
For some time past very extensive additions and improvements have been made to the house with a view to its…
In this installment of Memories of Hestercombe - and with the Cricket World Cup coming to Taunton - we find out about the heritage of cricket on the Hestercombe estate.
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe and…
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe and…
Take a fascinating look at the Grand Ball held at Hestercombe in the closing years of the 19th Century.
The Hestercombe archives are bursting at the seams with facts, pictures and accounts of the history of Hestercombe…
Rediscovering and Restoring the Octagon Summerhouse by Assistant Archivist, Ben…
By Rosemary Pease née Portman
