Combe Sydenham Hall
Combe Sydenham is a 15th century manor house and Grade I listed building. Combe Sydenham Hall was the home of the Sydenham family from the fourteen hundreds to the mid 18th century.
In 1585, Francis Drake married Elizabeth Sydenham, the only child of Sir George Sydenham, who was the High Sheriff of Somerset. Drake and Elizabeth Sydenham were to be married earlier however he left on a long voyage and her father arranged for her to be married to a son of the Wyndham family of Orchard Wyndham. On the day of wedding as they were approaching the Church of St Mary at Stogumber there was a loud clap of thunder and a large meteorite crashed through the roof. This was seen as a bad omen and the wedding stopped. Drake had arrived back in Plymouth the same day, and they were later married at the Church of All Saints in Monksilver. The iron meteorite, which became known as “Drake’s cannon ball”, is 14 inches (36 cm) in diameter. It has been polished when rolled down hills and has remained at the house ever since.
The house is set in a 500 acres (202.3 ha) estate which offers a Deer Park and a variety of walks.
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7 Day Weather Forecast
Expect a temp in the range 15.5℃ to 19.5℃ with wind speed 3.5 m/sec (NNW)
Expect a temp in the range 13.3℃ to 15.4℃ with wind speed 2.3 m/sec (NNW)
Expect a temp in the range 14℃ to 16.4℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NW)
Expect a temp in the range 13.9℃ to 19℃ with wind speed 2.3 m/sec (NNW)
Expect a temp in the range 14.4℃ to 20.8℃ with wind speed 0.9 m/sec (E)
Expect a temp in the range 15.5℃ to 20.8℃ with wind speed 1.9 m/sec (SSE)
Expect a temp in the range 17.2℃ to 19.7℃ with wind speed 2.1 m/sec (ENE)
Watchet weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
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