A glorious, Grade II*-listed Georgian house in a picturesque Somerset village
March 6, 2021 Grade II* listed Merfield House is testament to the riches of the 18th-century wool trade Credit: Knight Frank Built at the height of the wool trade, this spectacular Georgian house stands in 32 acres of land in the pretty village of Rode, between Bath and Frome. The picturesque village of Rode on Somerset’s eastern border, 10 miles south of Bath and five miles north-east of Frome, is one of a series of ancient wool villages that line the banks of the River Frome. The river meanders along a tree-lined channel to the west of the village, with a historically important c...
Source: countrylife.co.uk