Montacute is a small town and also civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) west of Yeovil. The town has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is believed by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically intense St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. A different sight is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose household originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close affiliate. The town is constructed virtually totally of the neighborhood hamstone. From the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century it developed the heart of the estate of the Phelips family members of Montacute House. The town has a great medieval church, and also was the site of a Cluniac priory, the gatehouse of which is currently an exclusive residence. At the centre of the town is a huge square known as the 'District' around which are organized picturesque cottages as well as a club, the Phelips Arms; there is a 2nd public house as well as resort positioned in the village, called the King's Arms.