History of Stepps House - Stepps House Accommodation
Stepps House
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History of Stepps House
Next door to a Tannery, tracing its history back to Saxon times, Stepps had its own mill to power machinery and it became a major player in the growth of Broadway between 1750 & 1850 when the Standerwyke family furthered their fortunes in the woollen industry. Stepps was bequeathed to Richard Standerwyke in 1823, whilst his brother John, took on Standerwyke House, on the boundary of the property. Stepps has survived countless generations relatively unscathed from major alteration, a philosophy continued by the current owners retaining many of the original and unique features, including flagstone floors, oak panelling and oak framed ceilings.
Stepps, is one of only 11 properties in Somerset known to have used "jointed cruck oak frames". This was a design method of building between 1381 and 1632 which, along with evidence in Church records of 1498, confidently dates "Stepps" well in excess of 500 years old.
The centre of the house is the oldest, originally a separate building, with quality oak and post partitions. With wealth generated in the 18th & 19th centuries from wool, the Standerwykes made Stepps a major player in the growth of Broadway using its connection to the Tannery and using the mill which was sited between both properties. Sadly, both the Tannery & Standerwyke House were recently demolished to make way for a new housing development leaving Stepps and a few other equally substantial properties close by, as a legacy of how successful Broadway was during this period. Your hosts would be delighted to provide you with more facts about Stepps (and possibly fiction) when you come and enjoy a stay with them!
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