{{Short description|Country house in Hinton St George, Somerset, England}} {{Distinguish|Hinton House, Hinton Charterhouse}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|right|250px|Hinton House c. 1800 '''Hinton House''' is a large country house near Hinton St George in Somerset, England.
==History== The house started life as a medieval hall house and was rebuilt around 1500 by Sir Amias Paulet.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/site/1748 |publisher= Parks and Gardens UK | title=Hinton House | accessdate=9 June 2013}}</ref> Alterations were made for successive Lords Poulett by Matthew Brettingham, John Soane, James Wyatt, and Jeffry Wyattville.<ref name=Robinson123>Robinson, p.123</ref> The Tower House was added around 1814.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tower House|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1056133|work=historicengland.org.uk|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=18 March 2012}}</ref>
The design of the south front is based on Inigo Jones's Banqueting House in Whitehall.<ref name=Robinson123/> The South Range is Grade II* listed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hinton House, South Range|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1175284|work=historicengland.org.uk|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=18 March 2012}}</ref>
The former stable block which was built in the late 18th century, designed by John Soane, is also a Grade II listed building.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wyatts Court|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1056134|work=historicengland.org.uk|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=18 March 2012}}</ref>
Immediately south of the main house is a sunken garden, surrounded by low open balustrading.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walls enclosing sunken garden immediately south of Hinton House|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1056132|work=historicengland.org.uk|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=18 March 2012}}</ref>
During the Second World War, the house was used by the St Felix School for Girls, evacuated from Felixstowe.<ref name=Robinson124>Robinson, p.124</ref> The estate was broken up in August 1968, when it was sold by the childless 8th and last Earl Poulett. The house itself was divided into several flats.<ref name=Robinson123/>
==References== {{reflist}}
*Robinson, John, ''Felling the Ancient Oaks'', Aurum Press, 2011, {{ISBN|978-1845136703}}
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Category:Country houses in Somerset Category:Grade II* listed buildings in South Somerset Category:Grade II* listed houses in Somerset