IN BRIEF
Name Caisson House. Where Somerset. Size Two-and-a-half acres of 'curated' gardens surrounding the house, set among 40 acres. Soil Loam mix of soil on limestone; neutral pH. Climate Temperate. Hardiness zone USDA 9.
As you wind through the narrow lanes of north Somerset, derelict bridges, aqueducts, and disused tunnels and railway lines all tell the story of the prosperous past that once reigned in these rolling hills. In the early 19th century, this area, just south of Bath, had more than 80 working collieries producing 100,000 tons of coal per annum. The coal needed to be transported efficiently to Bath and beyond, and before the train took over this role, it
