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Nailsea Court in Nailsea, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building. ==History== Richard Perceval, who was born at Nailsea Court deciphered Spanish documents for Queen Elizabeth about the Spanish Armada invasion plans.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Percevals )〕 In 1693, the court was purchased by Nathaniel Wade. He supported James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth in the Monmouth Rebellion and was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. He was condemned to death at Taunton by Judge Jefferys. After being interviewed by King James, in the Tower of London, Major Wade was pardoned and returned home to Nailsea.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Wades )〕 During the 19th century, the court was used as a farmhouse and fell into disrepair. Charles Edward Evans purchased the Court in 1906 and undertook restoration,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The restoration )〕 including the reconstruction of the west wing carried out by Arthur Stratton.〔 The Manorial Tithe Barn behind the house was used during World War I as a convalescent ward for sailors from Naval hospitals and the fireplaces in the main house had brick insets built to reduce their size and conserve coal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Commander Evans )〕 After Evans death in 1944, the court was purchased by the Whitefield family, who turned part of it into flats before it was sold in the 1970s to Mr McGrath.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Whitefields )〕 In the 1990s, the house and grounds were bought by a development company and converted into five private homes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nailsea Court, Chelvey, BS48 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nailsea Court」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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