Discovering Somerset

by Dave B

Pictures of places in Somerset. One sample picture for each place mentioned. To see more views for each one, including views of Churches, their interiors, Inns & Pubs, Post Offices, Methodist Chapels, thatched Cottages, Schools, etc, go to http://dbown100.tripod.com/album.htm For some views of Old Somerset, as it was 100yrs ago, go to http://dbown100.tripod.com/oldsomerset.htm

This photography project started off in March 2006 as a family history project, and then because of the accelerating rate of development found in some of ... (more)

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Charlton Adam
Beautiful Reredos behind the altar in the church. A copy of an original by...

Charlton Mackrell
The Manor House on Mill Lane

Charterhouse
A view of the Outdoor Activity Centre, containing the telescope dome, and...

Cheddar
A spectacular view looking down into the Gorge with Cheddar, the Axebridge...

Chedzoy
Looking towards the church

Chilthorne Domer
Castle cottages

Chilton Polden
Heading down the hill in the middle of the village.

Chilton Trinity
The Church

Chipstable
The old police station

Chiselborough
A view of the church with its unusual spire.

Christon
The Old Water pump on the roadside

Churchill
The clock, clock house(behind the clock) and the reading room

Clatworthy
View of the Reservoir from Waysdown Lane to the south.

Clevedon
The Salthouse Inn. A throwback to the time when salt pans for...

Cogload Junction
About a mile south east of Durston, this is the place where the main line...

Combe Florey
The building with the dark thatch is probably the old Smithy. The hump in the...

Combwich
The muddy Estuary leading into the river Parrett.

Compton Bishop
A few of the houses nestle under the Mendip Hills.

Compton Dundon
A pretty thatched farmhouse

Compton Pauncefoot
Distant view of the village from the ramparts of Cadbury castle

Congresbury
The Old Vicarage

Corfe
Pretty thatched cottages near the church

Cossington
A view of the church

Creech St Michael
Room for 7 legs? The stocks in the churchyard

Crewkerne
Abbey House, to the west of the church, off Abbey Street.

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article published 6/21/2006

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As a fifth generation Australian descendant of Charles Alford, rector of St Audries, West Quantockshesd, I find this site of great interest. The family line having a traceable association with Somerset from 1575. I welcome any contact from the Somerset lineage.
— Tom Alford, August 5, 2008

Brilliant!
Continue to enjoy your pix, Dave, and hope to incorporate into more new place pages the church pictures you put into Wikipedia commons. Thanks again, Celia
— Celia Kozlowski, January 24, 2008

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
HI, I LOVE YOUR PICTURES OF ALL AROUND IN SOERSET AND I CLICK THE WHOLE LOTS THAT SOME OF THEM THAT I HAD NOT BEEN THERE SO I DID SOME OF IT SO THANK U FOR THAT. I ENJOYING ALL THE VIEWS OF UR WEBSITE AND VERY INTERESTING TO KNOW WHAT AROUND IN SOMERSET SO WELL DONE TO YOU!!
— LISA JANE SHARLAND, January 5, 2008

Hi, I was delighted to find this website. I've found that some of my ancestors (BROOKES) came from Mark and Rowberrow. It's a part of the country I know little about so it is good to get a 'taster' of what the villages are like. Thank you.
— Tombi Peck, January 21, 2007

Dave, I enjoyed the pictures very much. They were very good.Marcy
— Marcella, September 22, 2006