Little is known about the Somerton parish house, which stood at the S entrance to St Michael and All Angels' churchyard.
A rental of the church house paid by Lord Chandos' players is recorded in 1605.
Demolished.
1581--2 House purchased by St Michael's parish and rebuilt to serve as the parish house (as distinct from another, the church house), consisting of an upper storey hall, with kitchen and shop on the ground level. 'The shop, kitchen, and other chambers were normally leased, and the hall, approached by an external stair from the churchyard, was at first used for parish ales and other feasts. It was occasionally let to outsiders' (VCH: Somers 3.149).
by 1617 Used as a school, vestry room and for arms storage.
ca. 1840 The building, known as the Free School, was demolished.
REED Somers 1.219
