Crewkerne, Somerset, England

The Georgian market town of Crewkerne lies in South Somerset which is near Ham Hill where splendid churches and villages are built of the golden coloured stone which is still quarried on Ham Hill to this day. The town makes an ideal spot to tour parts of South Somerset and is only about 12 miles from the Dorset coast.

West Street
A general view of West Street looking in a westerly direction.

West Street
Looking down West Street in an Easterly direction.

Chubb's Almshouses
These houses were built in Jacobean style in 1897 to match the real...

Chapel House
Chapel House and the Unitarian School Room in Hermitage Street. Chapel...

Tudor Cottage
This picturesque cottage is in Pulmans Lane which runs off of Hermitage Street.

The Hermitage
This 18th century house was the home between 1863 and 1878 of George Pulman,...

Hermitage Street
Looking back towards the town centre in a Northerly direction.

Hermitage Terrace
This colourful row of houses is in Hermitage Street and are dated 1879.

The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak is situated in Hermitage Street and is reputed to have...

Unitarian Chapel
Built in 1733 and situated in Hermitage Street, this is the oldest...

Masonic Hall
The meeting place of Freemasons is situated on South Street. To read...

The Elms
This Grand House is a private residence and is in South Street.

St. Peters Methodist Church
St. Peters Roman Catholic Church is situated in South Street.

South Street
Cottages in South Street looking in a North Westerly direction.

Henhayes Lane
Looking from South Street

Market Street
This is the main shopping area of the town. The street is lined with 18th and...

Market Street
Traffic is very busy in Crewkerne and this crossing in Market Street...

Church Street
Leading to Church Steps with Saint Bartholomew's Church Tower in the...

Church Steps
Church Steps leading from Church Street into the graveyard of St....

St. Bartholomew's Church
St. Bartholomew's is the 15th century parish Church of Crewkerne.

The Church Tower
This view shows the hexagonal stair turret with it's many...

The South Entrance
The elegant south entrance with a statue of St. Bartholomew above the...

St. Bartholomew
The statue of St. Bartholomew in the niche above the south entrance...

The Font
The Font is of the late Norman type made of Purbeck marble and dates from the...

The Nave
The doorway high up on the right hand side of the massive Tower Arch...

The Chancel
An oak screen on the left separates the Chancel from the North Aisle...

The Chancel
The choir stalls, the principal seating for the smaller type of...

The Chancel
The Chancel and Nave looking from The Altar.

The High Altar
The Jacobean style Altar rails were given by Prebendary Norris and his...

Thomas Gould Brass
This brass in the South wall of the Chancel is to Thomas Gould who...

The East Window

The Organ
This magnificent Church Organ in the South Transept was built by F....

The South Window

South Window

The Pulpit

The West Window
The stained glass in the West Window dates from 1930. The glass, by...

Festival Trumpet Organ Pipes
These Festival Trumpet Organ Pipes were built and installed on the...

The Nave and South Aisle
The Nave and South Aisle showing the massive columns and arches where...

The War Memorial
The War Memorial to two World Wars is sited in Saint Bartholomew's...

Cannons Lodge
Cannon's Lodge is on the eastern side of St. Bartholomew's Churchyard.

The Churchyard
Part of St. Bartholomew's Churchyard with Abbey House in the distance.

The Church Hall
The Church Hall in Abbey Street next to the Church is of Jacobean style and...

The Church Hall
The Church Hall was once Crewkerne Grammar School, founded in 1499 by John de...

Abbey House
This is the east face of the house looking from the Churchyard.

Abbey House
This early Victorian Tudor style house was built in 1846 on the site of the...

The Swan Inn
The Swan Inn is at the bottom of Church Street. Note there is a ban on...

Market Square
Looking towards Market Square from the corner of Church Street.

The George Hotel
The George Hotel is in Market Square opposite the Town Hall and has...

The Town Hall
The Town Hall on Market Square was built in the 18th century and altered to...

The Kings Arms
The Kings Arms is situated in Market Square, to the side of the Town Hall.

North Street
Looking north from Market Square.

The White Hart Inn
The White Hart Inn, formerly known as The George, is the oldest of...

Market Square
Looking from East Street with the Town Hall on the right.

The Post Office
The Post Office is situated in East Street close to the Market Square....

Garage
J.H.Swaffield & Sons is situated on East Street.

Richmond House
Richmond House is in East Street and is dated 1902.

East Street
Looking away from the town in an easterly direction.

Candle Cottage
This medieval cottage in East Street was the home, from 1864 until his...

Gospel Hall
This building is in East Street.

Merefield House
The former town mansion of the Merefield family dates from 1589. The...

Orchard House
Orchard House is in Orchard Lane which runs off of East Street.

Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage in Orchard Lane. To go to my Somerset Towns and Villages page...

article published 6/12/2007

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Hi Tony, Thanks for the reply. My original hometown is Fairfield, CT. It is in the southwest part of the state about 50 miles from New York City on Long Island Sound. After my stint in the Navy 1959-1962 wwe settled in Simsbury, CT (named after Simondsbury in England. Simsbury is located about 16 miles north and a little west of Hartford. I have also retrieved additional information from the Crewkerne website. Thanks. Ray
— Ray Jennings, March 14, 2008

I am very honoured Raymond, that you will be using my photographs in your family reunion presentation. You are very welcome to do so and I hope the day goes well for you. As a matter of interest, what part of the world do you live? E mail me here if you wish. tony.ethridge@btopenworld.com Tony from England
— Tony Ethridge, March 12, 2008

In doing genealogical research on my father's family for presentation to a family reunion in June, I find that our ancestors descended from Richard Hull b circa 1515 d 1559 and was baptized at St. Bartholomew's and whose godfather was Sir William Sherewell. The line goes from Richard to Thomas (the younger) to George, b 1590, who left for MA in 1632 and then on to Windsor and Fairfield in CT from where Alice Hull and Milton Jennings began the Jennings line in CT. I will be using the pictures of Crewkene in my presentation at tne reunion and hope to visit your beautiful town one day.
— Raymond Jennings, March 12, 2008

Thank you for sharing., next best thing to being there. I hope to visit one day, my ancester was born there in 1699.
— susan, October 1, 2007

crewkerne is my home town and all the pics brought back a lot of memories,at this time i live in the united states but i am planning on coming home asap ,i realy miss my town and my family so just as soon as i can ill be back,by the way my born name is alan jeffery.
— alan burns, September 30, 2007

Beautiful photos
thanks for sharing.
— Ben Hsu, June 13, 2007

Tony
The pictures were wonderful.Enjoyed looking at them very much. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us who would love to be there.
— Marcy, June 13, 2007

Another beautiful English village . Thank you for sharing your super photos Tony .
— Margaret Sherwood, June 13, 2007