Saltford House

Saltford House is a Grade II listed building in the village of Saltford, Somerset, England.[1]

The house was built in 1771.[2][3] It was probably built for his own use by the architect Thomas Bennett.[1] The three storey limestone building has a central door with ionic half columns on either side.[1] The gateways and garden walls were built at the same time as the house.[4]

In 1856 it bought by Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly who died there on 26 September 1867.[5][6] In 2016 the local member of parliament, Jacob Rees-Mogg unveiled a blue plaque at the house commemorating the time when the admiral was resident.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saltford House and attached garden walls to north and west". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Saltford House and attached garden walls to north and west". Images of England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Saltford Parish Plan" (PDF). Saltford Parish Council. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pair of gateways and garden wall enclosing front garden of Saltford House". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly". The London Gazette. p. 6603. 29 November 1867. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Blue plaque honours Admiral Benedictus Kelly". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

Coordinates: 51°24′17″N 2°27′23″W / 51.4046°N 2.4564°W / 51.4046; -2.4564

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