Stowey Court with church tower behind

The medieval church and manor house now stand separated from the rest of Nether Stowey by the late 20th-century bypass. During Coleridge's stay the wealthy Balch family of Bridgwater owned the manor but the exterior of the house was little changed from the 16th century.

Coleridge as a Unitarian seldom visited the church although he witnessed the baptism of a friend's child. During the late 18th century the church was held by prominent pluralist clergymen several of whom became bishops. William Langford, vicar during Coleridge’s time in Nether Stowey, was also a master at Eton school.