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The Victoria History Of The County Of Somerset
The ''Somerset Victoria County History'' is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Somerset in England, forming part of the overall Victoria County History of England founded in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria. With ten volumes published in the series ''A History of the County of Somerset'', the Somerset VCH is among the most substantial of the Victoria County Histories. Volumes published General volumes * Volume I (1906), ed. William Page: the Natural History of the county, with some archaeological material and a chapter on Romano-British Somerset, especially Bath; the Somerset Domesday and the Geld InquestVictoria County History: Somerset at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press Literal equivalents in other languages, derived from the equivalent of "count", are now seldom used officially, including , , , , , , , and ''zhupa'' in Slavic languages; terms equivalent to commune/community are now often instead used. When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the districts that became the historic counties of England, calling them shires;Vision of Britai– Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012 many county names derive from the name of the county town (county seat) with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muchelney
Muchelney () is a clustered village and civil parish in Somerset, England, extending for from the south bank of the River Parrett and that has a clustered centre. This is south of Huish and Langport and south west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. Its elevations range from 8 to 12 metres AOD. Muchelney has some orchards and a copse of remaining woodland in the centre-south covering between 2 and 5% of the land. Narrowly buffered by its fields is the hamlet: Muchelney Ham in the south-east of the parish and Thorney, Kingsbury Episcopi and Drayton all have similar size clusters away. Established by the early medieval era, the community today has 78 homes, several of which are businesses such as farms. In culture, the mid-summer Lowland Games have been held nearby annually since 1984. History The village was recorded as ''Micelenie'' in the Domesday book meaning 'the increasingly great island' from the Old English ''micel'' and from the Norsk ''Øe''. The ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montacute
Montacute is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Somerset, England, west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831 (2011 census). The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. An alternative view is that it is named after Drogo de Montagu, whose family originated from Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances. Mortain held Montacute after 1066, Drogo was a close associate. The village is built almost entirely of the local hamstone. From the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century it formed the heart of the Estate (land), estate of the Phelips family of Montacute House. The village has a fine Middle Ages, medieval Church (building), church, and was the site of a Cluniac Reforms, Cluniac priory, the gatehouse of which is now a private house. At the centre of the village is a large Town square, square known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingstone, Somerset
Kingstone is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near Ilminster, north east of Chard in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 83. The parish includes the village of Allowenshay which was the name of the parish from 1280. History Kingstone The village name means ''Kings settlement'', which it was until King Edmund gave the manor to St Dunstan, as abbot of Glastonbury Abbey in 940. The estate was valued at this time at eight hides. After the Norman Conquest it was lost to the Count of Mortain, William the Conqueror's brother Robert.'Parishes: Kingstone', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 (1974), pp. 203-209 11 October 2012. It was later held by the Arundell family (1461-1663) and then by the Earl Poulett, Pouletts of Hinton St George until the 20th century. In the medieval period it was the site of a deer park. Allowenshay The settlement at Allowenshay, is mentioned in 1280 as ''Alwynesheye'' derived from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilchester
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. It had, however, declined in size and importance by the beginning of the 18th century, and the last markets were held in 1833.Local Histories Ilchester In 1889 the historic corporation that had governed the town (the Bailiff and Burgesses) was dissolved.Ilchester Parish Council - Ilchester Town Trust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeovilton
Yeovilton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Yeovilton and District, in Somerset, England, east of Ilchester and north of Yeovil, in South Somerset district. The parish had a population of 1,226 in the 2011 census, estimated at 1,418 in 2019. This includes Podimore (also known as Puddimore or Milton Podimore) and the hamlets of Speckington and Bridgehampton. The village includes RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) and the associated Fleet Air Arm Museum. History Yeovilton is close to the route of the Fosse Way, a Roman road that linked Exeter (''Isca Dumnoniorum'') in South West England to Lincoln (''Lindum Colonia'') in the East Midlands, via Ilchester (''Lindinis''), Bath (''Aquae Sulis''), Cirencester (''Corinium''), Leicester (''Ratae Corieltauvorum'') and Newark-on-Trent. There is evidence of a Romano-British farmstead under what is now an airfield. Between 899 and 925, an estate in Yeovilton was granted by King Edward and between 955 and 959 King Eadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Sutton, Somerset
Long Sutton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated south of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 833. The village of Long Sutton has a village green with a lime tree at each corner and a chestnut tree in the centre. The Devonshire Arms Hotel is at one end of the green and at the other are the school and Holy Trinity church, dating from 1493. The village is made up of two hamlets, Knole at one end and Upton at the other. The Reading to Taunton line railway runs under the bridge at Upton and at one time certain trains stopped at Long Sutton and Pitney Halt, as it was called until its closure in the early 1960s. The bridge over the River Yeo is medieval in origin, but was probably reshaped in the 18th century. History There is evidence of Roman occupation throughout the parish. It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sutone. The parish of Long Sutton was part of the hundred of Somerton. The manor was given by King Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerton, Somerset
Somerton ( ) is a town and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It gave its name to the county and was briefly, around the start of the 14th century, the county town, and around 900 was possibly the capital of Wessex. It has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages, and the main square with its market cross is today popular with visitors. Situated on the River Cary, approximately north-west of Yeovil, Somerton has its own town council serving a population of 4,697 as of 2011. Residents are often referred to locally as Somertonians. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Etsome, Hurcot, Catsgore, and Catcombe. Archaeological remains at Somerton are evidence of a Celtic settlement. The discovery of a high status cemetery in 2019, suggests that these local people adopted a more Roman lifestyle. During the Anglo-Saxon era, Somerton was an important political and commercial centre. After the Norman conquest of England the importance of the town declined, despite bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Lydford
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personificatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsdon, Somerset
Kingsdon is a village and parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England, situated south east of Somerton. The village has a population of 303 but this is set to rise to around 350 once the Kingsdon Manor development is complete. The majority of the houses in the village are clustered on the side of the hill from which there are scenic views across the Somerset countryside. Many of the old buildings and houses in the village are protected with Grade 2 listed building status and the centre is also a conservation area. Recently built houses have been faced with Blue Lias stone to ensure that they blend in suitably to the village. Some buildings are thatched, including the Kingsdon Inn. Kingsdon village shop is situated in the former primary school and is a volunteer-run enterprise set up in 2014 as an Industrial and Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community (IPS Bencom). Outside of the shop the old telephone box has been restored to provide a library. Other am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton Mackrell
Charlton Mackrell is a village in civil parish of The Charltons, in the county of Somerset, England, situated east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 1,020. The parish consists of two villages, Charlton Mackrell and Charlton Adam. Both villages have approximately similar populations. There are also small settlements at Lytes Cary, Cary Fitzpaine (east of the A37 Fosse Way) and West Charlton. West Charlton is the shrunken remains of the original village of Charlton Mackrell. History The Fosse Way runs through the parish and Roman villa sites associated with it have been found at Windmill Hill. The parishes of Charlton Adam and Charlton Mackrell were part of the hundred of Somerton. In the 16th century two medieval fields were divided which delayed inclosure until the 18th century, leading to the current patchwork of fields. The Charltons have been home to several of the ancestors of politicians in the United States of America. Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton Adam
Charlton Mackrell is a village in civil parish of The Charltons, in the county of Somerset, England, situated east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 1,020. The parish consists of two villages, Charlton Mackrell and Charlton Adam. Both villages have approximately similar populations. There are also small settlements at Lytes Cary, Cary Fitzpaine (east of the A37 Fosse Way) and West Charlton. West Charlton is the shrunken remains of the original village of Charlton Mackrell. History The Fosse Way runs through the parish and Roman villa sites associated with it have been found at Windmill Hill. The parishes of Charlton Adam and Charlton Mackrell were part of the hundred of Somerton. In the 16th century two medieval fields were divided which delayed inclosure until the 18th century, leading to the current patchwork of fields. The Charltons have been home to several of the ancestors of politicians in the United States of America. Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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