The exact date of construction is not known, but is believed to have started in the 15th century and was definitely before 1574, when the initials of the owner George Perceval, the father of Richard Percivale, were added to the chimney piece in the library.
One of his descendants Richard Percivale (or Perceval) contributed to the English response to the plans for invasion by the Spanish Armada by deciphering Spanish documents for Queen Elizabeth.
Perceval sold the estate to the Bristol merchant and member of parliament Richard Cole in 1582 and it was passed down to his descendants.

In 1693, the house was purchased by Nathaniel Wade and around this time the roof was raised and a floor added into the original hall house.
In 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion Wade supported James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.
After the defeat of the rebels at the Battle of Sedgemoor Wade was captured.
Judge Jefferys condemned him to death at Taunton King James, interviewed him and granted a pardon after which Wade returned home to Nailsea.
 On Wade's death in 1718 the house was bought by a London Barrister Christopher Appleby for £2,000.
It was then sold to the Dowager Lady Coleraine and passed to her son-in-law a Dr Rogers.
On the death of his wife the house became the property of her son in law Sir Robert Knight.
From 1795 it had various owners including: Henry Cam Seymour, John Hugh Smyth Pigott in 1834, Reginald Rodbard in 1846, Thomas Todd Walters in 1865 and Henry John Mirehouse in 1874.
However none of them lived in the house and the building was used as a farmhouse and fell into disrepair.

Charles Edward Evans purchased Nailsea Court in 1906.
He then started a restoration programme which took seven years.
He employed Arthur James Stratton, an expert on Tudor architecture to reconstruct the west wing.
The restoration included the use of materials from Over Langford Manor.
The panelling was installed in his new withdrawing room.
Consequently, this room was called the Langford Parlour but is now known as the Langford Room.
The Latch porch from Langford was at Nailsea Court for nearly twenty years, before being returned by Charles Evans to Upper Langford in 1923.
The rebuilding included the erection of a tower.
The first version looked similar to a lighthouse and was changed to one of Tudor appearance which was incorporated into the south wing.
During World War I, in an effort to conserve coal, brick insets were built into the fireplaces to reduce their size.

The Whitefield family bought the house after Evans death in 1944.
They converted part of it into flats.
The next sale was to a Mr McGrath in the 1970s.
A private development company purchased the house and grounds in the 1990s, after which it was converted into five private homes.
The exact date of construction is not known, but is believed to have started in the 15th century and was definitely before 1574, when the initials of the owner George Perceval, the father of Richard Percivale, were added to the chimney piece in the library. One of his descendants Richard Percivale (or Perceval) contributed to the English response to the plans for invasion by the Spanish Armada by deciphering Spanish documents for Queen Elizabeth. Perceval sold the estate to the Bristol merchant and member of parliament Richard Cole in 1582 and it was passed down to his descendants.
In 1693, the house was purchased by Nathaniel Wade and around this time the roof was raised and a floor added into the original hall house. In 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion Wade supported James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth. After the defeat of the rebels at the Battle of Sedgemoor Wade was captured. Judge Jefferys condemned him to death at Taunton King James, interviewed him and granted a pardon after which Wade returned home to Nailsea.  On Wade's death in 1718 the house was bought by a London Barrister Christopher Appleby for £2,000. It was then sold to the Dowager Lady Coleraine and passed to her son-in-law a Dr Rogers. On the death of his wife the house became the property of her son in law Sir Robert Knight. From 1795 it had various owners including: Henry Cam Seymour, John Hugh Smyth Pigott in 1834, Reginald Rodbard in 1846, Thomas Todd Walters in 1865 and Henry John Mirehouse in 1874. However none of them lived in the house and the building was used as a farmhouse and fell into disrepair.
Charles Edward Evans purchased Nailsea Court in 1906. He then started a restoration programme which took seven years. He employed Arthur James Stratton, an expert on Tudor architecture to reconstruct the west wing. The restoration included the use of materials from Over Langford Manor. The panelling was installed in his new withdrawing room. Consequently, this room was called the Langford Parlour but is now known as the Langford Room. The Latch porch from Langford was at Nailsea Court for nearly twenty years, before being returned by Charles Evans to Upper Langford in 1923. The rebuilding included the erection of a tower. The first version looked similar to a lighthouse and was changed to one of Tudor appearance which was incorporated into the south wing. During World War I, in an effort to conserve coal, brick insets were built into the fireplaces to reduce their size.
The Whitefield family bought the house after Evans death in 1944. They converted part of it into flats. The next sale was to a Mr McGrath in the 1970s. A private development company purchased the house and grounds in the 1990s, after which it was converted into five private homes.
Nailsea Court