Per thecountryseat.org [1]: "The design of Escot has been attributed to Sir Robert Hooke but (Sir Howard) Colvin quotes that in 1684 William Taylor was contracted to "contrive, designe, and draw out in paper" and supervise the building of the house, for which he was paid £200". In his dictionary of architects, Sir Howard Colvin states that William Taylor was almost certainly responsible for the rebuilding of Halswell House in Somerset.
Per thecountryseat.org [2]: "The design of Escot has been attributed to Sir Robert Hooke but (Sir Howard) Colvin quotes that in 1684 Taylor was contracted to "contrive, designe, and draw out in paper" and supervise the building of the house, for which he was paid £200"
