Built from the locally quarried Ham Hill stone, the house was a symbol of Sir Edward’s power and wealth. It was built on a grand scale with turrets, obelisks, shell niches, pavilions and walls of glass. Set in the beautiful village of Montacute, this magnificent home is a masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design.
Today, the house, its garden and park retain an extraordinary power over the landscape.
Saltram is a house full of treasures, stories & intrigue. Saltram was home to the Parker family from 1743, when an earlier mansion was remodelled to reflect the family’s increasingly prominent position. It's magnificently decorated, with original contents including Chinese wallpapers and an exceptional collection of paintings . It also has a superb country house library and Robert Adam’s Neo-classical Saloon.
The garden is mostly 19th century, with a working 18th-century orangery and follies, beautiful shrubberies and imposing specimen trees providing year-round interest.
Saltram is home to the Lime Avenue, a quarter-of-a-mile-long lime avenue. It's believed to be the longest of its type in Europe.
