Newton Surmaville

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Newton Surmaville is a small park and house south of Yeovil, Somerset in the district of South Somerset

Robert Harbin born in 1526, was a mercer by profession, who lived and died in Yeovil [link] He is buried in St. John the Baptist Church. His house, located at the edge of town and named Newton Surmaville, was completed in 1612 Robert was granted his coat of arms in May, 1612 and given the title "Gentleman". He was not knighted. The house was built between 1602 and 1612, but was extensively altered in the 1870's. The lanscaped grounds and 2hectares of pleasure gardens slope down to the River Yeo. The pleasure gardens included five ponds, a boathouse, and a walled kitchen garden, accessed via circa 1700 gates [link]

It still stands and is occupied by a distant Harbin relative, Mrs. Sophia Rawlins [link]

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