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Huish derives from the Old English word ''hīwisc'' meaning "household", and may be a place name element or a surname. People * Huish (surname) Places *Huish, Torridge, Devon, England, UK; near Merton * Huish, North Devon District, Devon, England, UK; a location near Instow *Huish, Wiltshire, England, UK Other uses *Huish Athletic Ground, former ground of Yeovil Town F.C., Somerset, England *Huish Park, current ground of Yeovil Town F.C. See also *Huish Champflower, Somerset, England, UK *Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England, UK *North Huish, Devon, England, UK *South Huish, Devon, England, UK *Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK *Rodhuish Common Rodhuish Common is a univallate Iron Age hill fort in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. There is a small oval enclosure which is thought to be of Iron Age date. Background Hill forts developed in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature, Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century. After the Norman conquest of 1066, English was replaced, for a time, by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, relative of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during this period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into a phase known now as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish (surname)
Huish is an English surname which derives from the Old English word ''hīwisc'' meaning "household". Notable people with the surname include: *Alexander Huish (c.1594–1668), English cleric and academic *David Huish (born 1944), Scottish golfer * Francis Huish (1867–1955), English cricketer * Fred Huish (1869–1957), English cricketer *Justin Huish (born 1975), American archer *Marcus Bourne Huish (1843–1921), English barrister *Mark Huish (1808–1867), English railway manager * Nicholas Huish (fl.1415), English politician *Orson Pratt Huish Orson Pratt Huish (September 5, 1851 – December 4, 1932) was a Latter Day Saint hymnwriter. He wrote the words and music to "Come Unto Jesus", as well as a few other hymns found in the Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 ... (1851–1932), Latter Day Saint hymnwriter * Robert Huish (1777–1850), English author References {{surname, Huish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish, Torridge
Huish (anciently ''Hiwis'') is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The eastern boundary of the parish is formed by the River Torridge and the western by the Rivers Mere and Little Mere, and it is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Merton, Dolton, Meeth and Petrockstowe. In 2001 the population of the parish was 49, down from 76 in 1901. The village lies just off the A386 road, about five and a half miles north of Hatherleigh, and about seven miles south of Great Torrington. It was a member of the historic hundred of Shebbear and was in the deanery of Torrington. The majority of the parish consists of parkland belonging to Heanton Satchville, the seat of Baron Clinton; the mansion-house is a few hundred yards to the north of the church. Parish church The church, dedicated to St James the Less, was heavily restored in 1873 by the 20th Baron Clinton to the designs of George Edmund Street. The work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish, Wiltshire
__NOTOC__ Huish is a small village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, northwest of Pewsey and southwest of Marlborough. It is on the south-facing edge of the Marlborough Downs, where the downs adjoin the Vale of Pewsey. History A small settlement of 11 households was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, when the lord of the manor was Richard Sturmy or Esturmy. The population of the parish remained low, reaching around 130 at its height between 1831 and 1881, then declining to 30 at the 1971 census. The church and Manor Farm lie some 250 metres north of the present village, along a lane which continues (now as a track) some 1.5 km northwest to the site of the deserted village of Shaw, now in the parishes of Alton and West Overton. By the 18th century there was a hamlet on Huish Hill, straddling the boundary with Wilcot, some 900 metres north of Oare at ; this hamlet began to be abandoned in the 1920s. In 1803, land to the west of Oare village which belonge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish Athletic Ground
Huish Athletic Ground, more commonly referred to as Huish, was a Association football, football stadium located in Yeovil, Somerset, England. It was the second home ground of Yeovil Town F.C., Yeovil Town Football Club, after the Pen Mill Athletic Ground which they left in 1920, until the club's departure for Huish Park in 1990. The ground was most famous for having an 8-foot side to side slope, and was the scene of one of the biggest FA Cup giant killings when Yeovil beat Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland in the Yeovil Town v Sunderland (1949), fourth Round in 1949. The site is now occupied by the car park of a Tesco Extra hypermarket. History Early years The club had initially made an approach at the end of the 1897–98 season, for the Huish field then owned by Brutton's Brewery, but this approach was unsuccessful. Negotiations continued before the First World War for a move to this more central location in the town, with the club at the time playing at a ground adjacent to Yeovil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish Park
Huish Park is a football stadium located in Yeovil, Somerset, England. The stadium has been home to Yeovil Town F.C. since its completion in 1990, following their relocation from Huish. Huish Park has a capacity of 9,565 (of which two stands are all-seated, totalling 5,212 seats) with terraces behind each of the goals. History In January 1985, Yeovil started negotiations to sell the Huish Athletic Ground and move to a new stadium in the Houndstone area of Yeovil on the site of an old army camp. Negotiations commenced between the club and Bartlett Construction regarding moving from Huish to a new site at Houndstone Camp, with the first meeting taking place on 12 November 1985 when an offer of £1.3m was made for the Huish site. Following further meetings and more detailed plans being studied the offer was raised to over £2m early in 1986, when the directors agreed in principle for the move to go ahead. A company, Collier & Madge, who specialised in buying and selling supermar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish Champflower
Huish Champflower is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, three miles north-west of Wiveliscombe and ten miles north of Wellington. It has a population of 301 (Census 2011). History The name comes from the ''hiwisc'', the Saxon for homestead, and it was recorded in the Domesday book as Hiwis, with the suffix marking its ownership by the family of Thomas de Champflower, who was Lord of the Manor by 1166. Just outside the village, on the road to the Brendon Hills and Clatworthy Reservoir, is Huish Champflower round barrow. The parish of Huish Champflower was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. A house called ''Washbottle'', which stands on the River Tone as it flows through the village, represents the watermill which ground the corn for the village from 1086 until World War I. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huish Episcopi
Huish Episcopi is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the outskirts of Langport, south west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The parish has a population of 2,095, and includes the hamlets of Bowdens, Combe, Pibsbury and Wearne. History Its name derives from the lands or household ("huish" from the Old English ''hiwisc'') and ''episcopi'' meaning belonging to the Bishop of Wells. The bishops held the manor from Saxon times until 1859 when it was sold off to tenants. Romano-British remains, including burials, coins and tesserae dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries have been found south of Wearne. The parish of Huish Episcopi was part of the Kingsbury Hundred. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Huish
North Huish is a village, civil parish, former ecclesiastical parish and former manor in the South Hams district of Devon, England. The village is situated about south-west of the town of Totnes. Avonwick is the largest village in the parish, Avonwick was only named that in 1870 and parts were previously part of different parishes until the late 20th century. The parish had a population of 360 in the 2001 census. St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, the parish church built in the 14th century, is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 1 March 1993, and was vested in the Trust on 10 August 1998. Manor During the reign of King Richard I (1189-1199) the manor was held by John Damarell ( Latinized to ''de Albamara''), whose male descendants held it for many generations. It then passed to the Trenchard family and thence to Tremain (''alias'' Tremayn) of Collacombe. Historic estates Within the parish are situated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Huish
South Huish is a village and civil parish about 4 miles south west of Kingsbridge, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. The parish includes Galmpton and Hope Cove. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 473, the parish had an estimated population of 436 in 2017. The parish touches West Alvington, South Milton and Malborough. The parish is in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Features St Andrew's Church is a ruined Grade II* listed building. There is a school in Malborough called Malborough With South Huish Church Of England Primary School. South Huish Reserve is located in a shallow valley cut off from the sea by the dunes behind South Milton Sands and is in the ownership of the National Trust which took ownership in 2011. Devon Birds has managed it since 1994. There are 27 listed buildings in South Huish. History The name "Huish" means household. South Huish was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Hewis''/''Heu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
