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updated on 18th December 2011)
This page links to
photographs of
The objective is to
record as much of the County as possible before a lot of it is changed or gone
forever. Post Offices, filling stations, shops, schools, pubs etc, are
disappearing at an alarming rate. Old barns are either being converted or being
demolished to make room for new bungalows or houses.
All photographs are taken in high resolution so if you would
like a copy of a particular picture or pictures, contact me, stating your interest, and I’ll e mail you. Also, if a particular
village is not listed that you have an interest in, let me know and I’ll
attempt to photograph it the next time I’m in that area. Your suggestions are
always welcome.
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Alford is a very small
settlement about 10 miles southeast of
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Alhampton Tin Tabernacle built in 1892.
One of the village's main attractions is the much
photographed
Angersleigh is about four miles to the south west
of
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Ashcott lies on the Polden Hills about five miles from
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001 the Ashill Inn, 002 Jubilee Green and the Ashill Inn, 003 the old
road looking towards Taunton, 004 the old road looking towards Ilminster, 005
Ashill House and Ashill Farm, 006 Ashill farm with a road direction sign in the
garden, 007 village triangle, 008 Rectory cottage and the Old Rectory, 009 the
village school, 010 the Old Rectory, 011/ 012 St. Mary’s Church, 013 the north
porch, 014 the west tower, 015 the sealed up south porch, 016 the west tower,
017 the south aspect, 018 the priest’s door on the south wall of the Chancel,
019 a gargoyle on top of the west tower, 020 the font, 021 the nave, 022 an
unknown tomb, 023 the pulpit, 024 the chancel, 026 the organ in loving memory
of Rhoda House who was organist here for many years, died 16th April
1993, 027 the chancel, 028 the Altar, 030 tomb in chancel of William Speke, died
1680 and also contains the body’s of his wife Ann and their 2nd
daughter, 032 looking from the Altar, 033 looking from the pulpit, 034 list of
vicars of Ashill, the earliest being Thomas Gremy in
the year 1312, 035/036 north windows, 037 the nave ceiling, 038 the chancel
ceiling, 040 the school viewed from the churchyard, 041 weather cock dated 1867
on top the west tower,042 the east and north faces of St. Mary’s church, 043
looking towards Windmill Hill Lane, 044 the old rectory.
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Ashington is a very
small village about three miles north of the large market town of
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The medieval town of
Babcary is very small village situated five miles east of Somerton in the South Somerset
District.
Badgworth is a village in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset lying 20
miles southwest of
The
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Banwell is a village in
Barton St. David is a quite, peaceful village in the
central part of
Beercrocombe
is a village near the County Town of Taunton between the
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Berrow has a medieval church dedicated to St Mary
Magdalene and it dates from the year 1150. The magnificent stretch of sandy
beaches run from the seaside resort of Burnham-on-Sea right up to the foot of
Brean Down.
Bicknoller is a picturesque village on the Quantock Hills. The 12th
century church is dedicated to St. George.
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Located in the Vale of Taunton
Deane, Bishops Lydeard is a small village near the market town of
The village is located on the northern edge of the
Mendip Hills overlooking
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Bleadon lies about four miles south of the popular
seaside resort of Weston super Mare. The 14th century
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The
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The town of
The earliest record of the
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Brompton Regis was formerly known as
Kingsbrompton. It lies within the
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Bruton is a picturesque Town
on the River Brue founded in about the 5th century. Located in the Vale of
Blackmore, it’s surrounded by tranquil countryside.
Collectively, Burnham
on Sea, Berrow and Brean have one of the longest stretches of golden sand in
Europe stretching to a total of seven miles.
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There is a legend that Augustus Montague Toplady
was inspired to write the hymn ‘Rock of Ages’ while sheltering in a cleft in
the rock at nearby Burrington Combe during a thunderstorm in the late 18th
century. The rock was subsequently named after the hymn.
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Burrowbridge is a
village situated either side of the River Parrett and on the edge of the
Somerset Levels. The road bridge over the River Parrett was built in 1826 and
was the last toll bridge in
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Bury is a very small village on the southern tip of the Exmoor National Park
and about 25 miles west of the County Town of Taunton.
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The
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The village lies about three miles west of the town of
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Carhampton is a village in North West Somerset 4 miles to the east of the seaside resort of Minehead.
Carhampton is famous for its wassailing celebration which was started in the 1930's by the Taunton Cider Company. Wassailing in Carhampton takes place each year on January 17th in the orchard of the Butchers Arms Pub. This is preceded by a smaller event in the Community Orchard in the centre of the village next to the pub. The villagers form a circle around the largest apple tree and hang pieces of toast soaked in cider in the branches for the robins, which represent the good spirits of the tree. A shotgun is fired overhead to scare away evil spirits.
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Castle Cary lies about
30 miles east of the County Town of Taunton and about 26 miles south of the
City of
Chaffcombe is a quiet little village in the south of the county, about
two and a half miles from the town of
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Chard is a market town
laid out in 1234 by Bishop Jocelyn of Wells. It grew into a prosperous wool
town. In the 19th century cloth making was replaced by lace making and
producing agricultural machinery.
Charlton Adam is a small,
quiet village in the east of the county. It's situated about three miles east
of the market town of Somerton in the district of South Somerset.
Charlton Mackrell has a long
history and was mentioned in The Domesday Book. It's a small village on the
eastern side of the county.
Set in the Mendip Hills, Cheddar is
famous for its Gorge, the largest in
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The
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Although a very small village in its own right, it is more of a suburb,
north of the town of
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Situated on the edge of
the
The village consists mainly of small
cottages built of the local golden Ham Hill stone. It’s situated about five
miles west of the town of
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The town of
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A small village in the
south of the County with at least one unfriendly person.
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The villages lie about 11 miles south east of the County Town of Taunton in
the
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Combwich (pronounced "Cummidge") is about 5 miles from Bridgwater on the
road to Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station. It lies beside the River Parrett
and served as a port for the export of local produce
and the import of timber from the 15th century. It also served the local brick
yard from 1842 until the creek silted up in the 1930s.
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The village is in the north of the County, about six and a half miles
west of
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Corfe village is four miles from the County town of
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The village is situated three miles east
of the County town of
The Georgian market town of
Crewkerne lies in
The
Crowcombe lies at the foot of the Quantock Hills, just off
the A358 road that runs between
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The village is situated about eight miles east of the County Town of
Taunton.
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Curry Rivel is situated ten miles east of the County
Town of Taunton. The name of the village comes from the Celtic word ‘crwy’ meaning boundary and Rivel from its 12th Century landlord Sir Richard Revel.
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Dinnington is in the south of the County and only about 17 miles from
the
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The village is in the Mendip District of the County and lies 26 miles
due south of the City of
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Dodington is a small village in the parish of Holford on the northern slopes of the
Quantock Hills.
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The village is situated 2 miles
south of Ilminster and 5 miles north east of Chard in the district of
South Somerset. Cider is produced at Perry's Cider Mill, manufacturers of several award winning
Ciders. The barn is used as the Cider Mill, and now contains a museum. A cafe
opened at the mill in 2008.
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Drayton is a
village situated about a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of
Somerton in the district of South Somerset.
Dulverton is situated on the
south edge of the
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Situated in the hills of
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Durleigh is a village on the outskirts of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor
District of Somerset. The village lies on Durleigh Brook, which was dammed in
1938 to form Durleigh Reservoir.
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The
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East Huntspill village
lies about 20 miles north of the County Town of Taunton and 30 miles south of
the City of
East Lambrook is a
delightful little village in
East Lyng is a small
village 8 miles east of the County Town of Taunton and 14 miles west of the
Town of
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East Pennard is a very
small village about five and a half miles from the town of
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The village
is situated approximately six miles north west of the County Town of Taunton.
309 outer wall of
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Four Forks is a hamlet of
the
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The Abbey Ruins are in 36
acres of beautiful grounds which include a fish pond, duck pond, herb garden,
cider orchard, and picnic and wildlife area. It is also possibly the burial place of King Arthur.
A small village about three miles from Bridgwater at the foot of the
Quantock Hills. On the outskirts of the village is the
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Halse is a
village situated 6 miles
219 looking towards the old school from Church Lane. 220 the Old Rectory.
221 Church Hill Cottage. 222 the old school. 223 looking north east from Church
Lane.
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A very small village near the River Tone about five miles southwest of
the County Town of Taunton.
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Ham Hill is the site of a very large
Bronze Age and Iron Age Hill Fort. There are fine views to the Mendip
Hills, the Blackdown Hills and the Quantock Hills. It’s located about 20 miles
to the east of the County Town of Taunton.
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The
village is situated six miles south-west of Yeovil in the
Hatch
Beauchamp is situated five miles south-east of the County
Town of Taunton. The village has an inn, and a Manor House,
287 entrance to
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Acknowledged as one of the ten
most important historic gardens in
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The village is recorded in the
Domesday Book (1086) as Hame
meaning ‘home’ from the Old English ham.
It is situated on an elevated peninsular 280 feet above sea level, with
panoramic views across the Levels. In times past it was an island rising from
the surrounding marshes. There is a fine village green surrounded by trees and
a fine group of listed buildings. The village lies 15 miles east of the County
Town of Taunton.
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Highbridge is situated on
the edge of the Somerset Levels near the mouth of the River Brue. It grew to
importance with the railways, but has suffered with their decline.
Hillfarrance is a small hamlet 3 miles from the M5
junction at
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Hinton St
George is situated 3 miles from of Crewkerne, ten miles
south west of Yeovil in the south of the County.
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Hornblotton is a small
village just off the A37 about 8 miles Southeast of Glastonbury. A most unusual
feature is the interior of the Church.
It is decorated using a technique known as sgraffito. Here two layers of
different colour plaster are laid on the walls and then one layer is carved to
reveal the other colour below. It is probably the only church interior in the
country to be wholly decorated by this technique. Press F11 and click here to see a
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Horner lies in the
The village is in the south of the County about two and a half miles
from the town of
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The village lies about 15 miles east of the County Town of Taunton.
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The
Ilchester lies 4 miles southeast of Somerton, 5 miles
north of Yeovil, and 122 miles southwest of
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Keinton Mandeville lies
about 23 miles east of the County Town of Taunton. At the time of the Domesday
Book it was known as Chintone meaning the Noble's
enclosure. The Mandeville part of the village's name came from Stephen de
Mandeville in about 1243. To see a slideshow press F11 and click here
Kewstoke is three miles from Weston-super-Mare and twenty
miles southwest of the City of
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Kilve is situated on the main A39 road about halfway between the Towns of Bridgwater and Minehead and lies within the Quantock Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the first A.O.N.B. (area of outstanding natural beauty) to be established in 1957. The village is served by a Post Office, public house and general store with the beach approximately one mile away. For those who enjoy the countryside, there are footpaths enabling superb walks on the Quantock Hills.
Kingston
Seymour is a small village near the Bristol Channel about 15 miles southwest of
the City of
192 East face
of All Saints church, 193 the priest’s door in the Chancel, 194 the cross in
the churchyard, 195 the west tower, 197 the Lych gate is dedicated to the
memory of George Octavius Smyth-Pigott, Rector of
this parish for 37 years who died on January 24th 1892 aged 64
years, 198 the south entrance, 199 the weather cock on the top of the church
tower, 200 the Font, 201 the Nave and Chancel, 202 the Pulpit, 203 the Chancel
and Altar, 204 the east window, 205 the Chancel roof, 206 the organ, 207 the
south aisle, 209 Ham lane, 210 the village cross in the triangle, 211 Bentham
house, 212 church cottage on Ham lane, 214/215 Bentham house, 216 a building on Lampley road that
may have been the old village hall.
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The village is situated on the River Yeo five
miles south of Somerton and about fives mile north of Martock in the district
of South Somerset. A bridge over the river is known to have existed by 1335,
while by 1448 there were wharves for the loading and unloading of cargoes from
boats using the river. The river was the subject of the abortive ‘Ivelchester and Langport Navigation’ in 1795, and although
the works were never completed, traffic on the river was sufficient for the
coal merchants Stukey and Bagehot to establish a coal
yard near the bridge by 1824. Cargoes arriving at the wharves included slates,
bricks, tiles and coal, while the main export was timber. To see a hi-res slideshow press F11 and click here
At the time of the Domesday Book Low Ham was part of the estate of Serlo de Burcy, and was later known as Ham Burcy and Nether Ham. The village lies 16 miles east of the County Town of Taunton.
Luccombe is a quiet
backwater village with traditional thatched cottages lying in the
Middlezoy map (temporary unavailable)
Middlezoy, meaning the middle stream island, is situated
on the Somerset Levels, 13 miles north east from the County Town of Taunton. At
one time the village had three shops but all were eventually closed including
the village Post Office. After a lot of hard work by the villagers, the Post
Office and shop were reopened in the grounds of the Chapel opposite the village
school.
Monksilver is a village
is on the eastern side of the
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Montacute lies 4 miles west of the town of
Mudford is a village
situated three miles from the large town of
The village is just over seven miles north east of the County Town of Taunton. The Newt Beer Festival is held every year in the village and is host to some of the finest beers to be found in the Country.
The village is well served with amenities. There are two
shops, one of them also being a Post Office, two social clubs, a superb village
hall, a school, two parks and children’s play areas, a sports field, a church,
a chapel, a garage, a cafe and a thirty minute bus service to either Bridgwater
and Taunton in one direction or Highbridge and Burnham on Sea in the other.
Penselwood is a small
village on the east of the County near the
Pensford lies in the Chew
Valley 7 miles south of
Lying just over six miles
to the east of the town of
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Podimore is a very
small village in the south of the County lying about 8 miles north of the town
of
Porlock is a charming village with narrow streets and many
interesting shops. Its origins can be traced back to the 12th century and has
some lovely old thatched buildings, an ancient parish church and a museum.
The small
The
The
Shipham is a Village on the
Western edge of the Mendip Hills approximately 15 miles south of
The name of Spaxton
originates from "Spakr", a Dane who settled
in the area in about the 9th century. It was recorded as Spacheston
in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village lies about 6 miles west of the town
of
The
The ancient 3000 year
old
The village lies about two miles south of the County Town of Taunton.
The name Trull is thought to derive from the word ‘Trendle’ meaning circle or
wheel.
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Uphill is situated at
the south end of
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A
charming little seaside town on the north coast of
Waterrow is half way between Wiveliscombe and Bampton on
the B3227 and is on the southern fringe of the
The
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The very small village
lies about five miles east of
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Westonzoyland is in the District of Sedgemoor and lies about 14 miles north east of the County Town of Taunton and is the site of the last battle fought on English soil in 1685.
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West Pennard village
lies on the main A361 road 3 miles east of the town of
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Wheathill is not a
village as such but a couple of farms and a church that is now privately owned.
It lies about 9 miles southeast of
The village lies on a
small creek known as Slutspill near the River
Yeo which was inundated in the
Williton is situated in the north of the County about equal distances
from the towns of Bridgwater, Minehead and the County town of
Situated on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, the
The village lies about two miles to the west of the City of
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This is the
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049 approaching the village from the east. 050 Wrantage house. 051 Lane
End cottage. 052 Wrantage Mills. 053 the Canal Inn. 054-056 remains of the
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Yatton is a very large village in North Somerset located 11 miles south west
of the city of
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Bridgwater Firefighters in the 50s
B&W pictures of Firefighters of Bridgwater,
Winter Scenes in Somerset 2010
Some snow scenes around the area at the beginning of 2010.
Paignton and Goodrington, Devon, England. map
Dawlish and Starcross, Devon, England. map
Dawlish is a small town
and seaside resort on the southeast coast of Devon,
Clovelly, North Devon, England. map
This lovely village dates
back over a thousand years. Situated on the north coast of
Funeral of the last Tommy. map
The funeral took place on the 6th August 2009 at Wells Cathedral in Somerset
of Harry Patch who was the last of the soldiers of the First World War who
fought in the trenches.
British Icons....Red
Telephone Boxes.
The red telephone box was once a familiar site in the
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Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. map
This traditional maritime town, with its old cobbled streets,
picturesque houses and sandy beach is a great place for a holiday or short
break.
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Floods
on the Somerset Levels. map
Due to the heavy rain
during November 2009 the rivers on the Somerset Levels filled to capacity and
eventually overflowed.
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Western National Bus
Company Reunion
Western National Bus Company
Reunion held at the Rugby Club, North Petherton,
Westonzoyland Secondary Modern School
in the 1950s
A collection of old black and white pictures taken in the 1950s.
Tribute
to William Keirle, Middlezoy, Somerset.
William Keirle died on the
8th September 2007. He loved Harvest Festival and this was the theme held at
the Holy Cross Church in his memory on the weekend of the 27th and 28th
September 2008 with the beautiful displays made by many volunteers from the
village.