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Northover, YEOVIL, BA22 8NG

A house with businesses within.

Once the property of the Earl of Darlington. The Darlingtons, who were Whigs, rivalled the Huntintowers, who were Tories, for political control of the pocket borough of Ilchester in the early nineteenth century, before the Reform Act of 1832. The building is Listed Grade II. Note the large doors below an archway designed for carriage access. By the road that was the Roman Fosse Way

In Northover, by the Fosse Way. House of lias stone with brick window dressings. Portico of Ham stone, it appears

Liongate House, part of which is known as Darlington House, is a detached House probably built in the early 19th century. Constructed of coursed lias rubble stone with brick dressings to windows under a hipped Welsh slate roof. There is an open stone porch with Tuscan columns and pilasters. There is an extension on the right of two bays. Bay one has an arched through carriageway. At the rear is an extension in brick under a clay tile roof. In front of the house are low wrought iron railings with a pair of matching gates. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1267403 Ilchester is a village in Somerset, situated astride the River Yeo or Ivel, some 4½ miles northwest of Yeovil and about 18 miles east of Taunton. Originally an important Roman town, Lindinis, on the Fosse Way and later a market town, in the medieval period Ilchester was the county town. It declined in size and importance and the last markets were held in 1833. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Givelcestre, meaning "Roman fort on the River Yeo".

A yard area for the pre-school and Liongate House.

Northover House is a 17th century large detached house which was refronted in the early 19th century. Constructed of squared lias stone with Ham stone dressings and front facade under a hipped Welsh slate roof. There is a classical style stone porch with solid sides and Tuscan columns. There is an extension to the rear. In front of the house are railings with cast iron spear points and a pair of matching gates inside the porch. At one time the house was the Mansion House Hotel, currently a day nursery and pre school. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1267308 Ilchester is a village in Somerset, situated astride the River Yeo or Ivel, some 4½ miles northwest of Yeovil and about 18 miles east of Taunton. Originally an important Roman town, Lindinis, on the Fosse Way and later a market town, in the medieval period Ilchester was the county town. It declined in size and importance and the last markets were held in 1833. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Givelcestre, meaning "Roman fort on the River Yeo".

Large detached house. C17, refronted early C19. Classical style stone porch with solid sides, with Tuscan columns in antis.

On the Fosse Way, with a Texaco garage on the left. Ilchester Bridge, by the trees, beyond

Converted from two houses, possibly dating from the seventeenth century and remodelled early in the nineteenth century. Of the local lias stone, listed Grade II. At one time was a girls' school. By the Fosse Way

Mill House, Northover, was probably built in the early 19th century, possibly incorporating earlier work. Constructed of squared lias stone under a Welsh slate roof. There is a modern window in bay 3, which was the site of a waterwheel said to have been removed in the early 20th century. There are possible remains of other mill buildings. A mill first recorded in 1155, it became 'New Mill' from 1275, and continued until about 1816. The dry course of the millstream is still identifiable and the house was probably altered soon after the mill closed. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1223185 Ilchester is a village in Somerset, situated astride the River Yeo or Ivel, some 4½ miles northwest of Yeovil and about 18 miles east of Taunton. Originally an important Roman town, Lindinis, on the Fosse Way and later a market town, in the medieval period Ilchester was the county town. It declined in size and importance and the last markets were held in 1833. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book as Givelcestre, meaning "Roman fort on the River Yeo".