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Seavington St Michael
Seavington St Michael is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated next to the village of Seavington St Mary, about east of Ilminster, within the South Somerset district. It lies in a hollow within a larger area of low-lying hills and valleys running broadly east-west. A part of the South Petherton Hundred (division), Hundred, originally the area included seven settlements (seven tons) which have gradually merged or vanished, but were the origin of the Seavington—part of the village name. History The Manorialism, manor was held by Siward the falconer at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. By 1252 Adam the Dane then became known as Seavington Dennis. From 1483 to 1539 it was held by Glastonbury Abbey and after the dissolution of the monasteries he passed it to Winchester College, who held it until 1932. Seavington St Michael—the smaller of the two villages with 57 dwellings and 125 inhabitants—appears to have become the more important since the moto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seavington St Michael
Seavington St Michael is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated next to the village of Seavington St Mary, about east of Ilminster, within the South Somerset district. It lies in a hollow within a larger area of low-lying hills and valleys running broadly east-west. A part of the South Petherton Hundred (division), Hundred, originally the area included seven settlements (seven tons) which have gradually merged or vanished, but were the origin of the Seavington—part of the village name. History The Manorialism, manor was held by Siward the falconer at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. By 1252 Adam the Dane then became known as Seavington Dennis. From 1483 to 1539 it was held by Glastonbury Abbey and after the dissolution of the monasteries he passed it to Winchester College, who held it until 1932. Seavington St Michael—the smaller of the two villages with 57 dwellings and 125 inhabitants—appears to have become the more important since the moto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
