The Railway Station
Bruton Railway Station is on the line opened in 1856 between Frome and...
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High Street
It's quite a steep climb up the High Street to get to the centre of town.
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High Street
The buildings along the High Street mostly date from the 17th, 18th and early...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
Hugh Sexey's Hospital is in High Street and was founded in 1638.
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
The hospital comprises of four wings around a quadrangle. The south...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
One of Bruton's notable historic characters was Hugh Sexey...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
The north wing viewed from within the quadrangle.
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
The small Chapel in the south wing. No electricity is installed in the Chapel...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
Another view inside the small Chapel. The furnishings date from the...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
Looking along the east wing with a view of the Dovecote on the hill...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
This is the North Wing within the Quadrangal and in 1882 the wooden...
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The Castle Inn
The Castle Inn in High Street is one of four pubs within the town boundary.
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Crown Barton
There is several of these narrow streets known as "Bartons" running...
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The Post Office
The Post Office in the High Street. Note the postmens bikes propped...
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The Sun Inn
The Sun Inn in High Street is another one of the four pubs in the town.
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Priory House
Priory House is part of King's School. Note the unusual and rather...
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The Red Cross Hall
The Red Cross Hall in the High Street was built in 1897 to commemorate Queen...
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Congregational Chapel
The Congregational Chapel dates from 1803 is in the High Street and it seats...
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High Street
Looking back up High Street and on the right is Bruton Pharmacy with it's...
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The Ward Library
In 1885 Miss Frances Jane Ward left a sum of money to set up the...
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Bruton House
This building was once the old post office but after 40 years of...
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The Blue Ball Hotel
The Blue Ball Hotel on the corner of Coombe Street was an Old Coaching...
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Patwell Street
Looking down Patwell Street towards Church Bridge with St. Mary's Church...
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Church Bridge
The unusual width of the Bridge is because it originally had houses on it and...
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Church Bridge
The tranquil River Brue flows under Church Bridge but throughout it's...
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Church Bridge
Church Bridge over the River Brue from St. Mary's Churchyard.
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St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church dates from the 12th century.
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The Cross
The Church Cross in the Churchyard.
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Saint Mary's Church
Saint Mary's Church is unusual in that it has two towers. The taller West...
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The Church Tower
The Church's West Tower is 104 feet high. It contains a peal of...
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The West Entrance
The main entrance to the Church is through the Great West Tower that...
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The Screen
The beautifully carved Jacobean Screen just inside the West Entrance is dated...
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The Nave
The Nave was rebuilt in the late 15th century. The Pews were installed...
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The Rood Screen
A closeup of Christ on Calvary with St Mary & St John at his side.
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The Nave Roof
This magnificent carved ceiling is known as a Somerset King Post Roof...
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Clerestory Windows
In the latter part of the 15th century the Nave was rebuilt. These windows...
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The Font
The Font dates from 1847.
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Table Tomb
A Table Tomb at the west end of the Nave, is to Richard Bruton who died in 1417.
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The Church Chest
Church chests are still to be found in many parish churches that date to the...
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The Pulpit
The Pulpit is Jacobean dating from the very early 17th century.
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The Reredos
This magnificent Reredos is on the east wall behind the Altar. The...
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The Chancel
This view is looking from the Altar. The Chancel was entirely rebuilt...
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Incumbents of the Church
The list of Incumbents, or Vicars, of Saint Mary's Church with the...
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A Tomb
The Tomb of Sir Maurice Berkeley who died in 1581 and his two wives...
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The South Aisle
This may have once been a private Chapel for the Berkeley family.
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The South Door
The very heavy South Door dates from the 16th century.
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The South Aisle West Window
This Window is dedicated to two brothers by the name of Ames. They...
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The North Aisle
Note the high clerestory windows which were added in the 15th century,...
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Coat of Arms
The Royal Coat of Arms of Charles II. The parish registers date from 1554 and...
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The North Aisle
This Reredos alongside the Altar in the North Aisle is in memory of...
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The North Aisle
The Altar in the North Aisle is a Memorial to King's School boys...
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The North Aisle
A close up of the very detailed Reredos behind the North Aisle Altar.
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The Dovecote
The Dovecote on Creech Hill viewed from the Churchyard across Abbey Field.
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The River Brue
Looking along the River Brue from Church Bridge towards the 15th century Bow...
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Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge is a very narrow single arch bridge that links Plox with the back...
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Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge is a 15th century Packhorse Bridge. It had to be rebuilt...
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The River Brue
Looking along the River Brue from the 15th century Bow Bridge towards Church...
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Hugh Sexey's Hospital
The rear of Hugh Sexey's Hospital viewed from Lower Backway.
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The Hugh Sexey Hospital
At the rear of the Hospital are the gardens, which still provide the...
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The River Brue
Stepping Stones across the River connect Lower Backway to Plox.
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Alleyway
Looking up from the Stepping Stones across the River Brue to Plox (Silver...
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Alleyway
Looking down from Plox (Silver Street) to the River Brue.
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Plox
Plox, once known as Silver Street, with Plox House on the left and the...
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Plox (Silver Street)
The Community Hall and Cottages.
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St. Mary's Church
The West Tower as viewed from The Plox.
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Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is in Amos Barton, one of the narrow passageways leading...
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Mill Lane
Mill Lane looking in the direction of Lower Backway.
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Town Mill House
Town Mill House is at the bottom of the High Street and there was a...
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The Duck Pond
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Truffles Restaurant
Truffles Restaurant is at the West End of High Street. They have been...
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High Street
Looking up the High Street from West End.
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West End
The local Petrol Station or to my friends in the USA, the local Gas Station.
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The Methodist Church
The Methodist Church is situated at West End and was built in 1848.
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West End
West End from Shute Lane and the Dovecote on the hill can just be seen in the...
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Shute Lane
Looking along Shute Lane from West End at the bottom of the High Street.
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The Dovecote
The Dovecote on the hill viewed from the playing field. It's now owned by...
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The Dovecote
This stone building and local landmark dates from the 16th century and...
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Bruton from the hill
Looking towards the town and Saint Mary's Church with the main London to...
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Bruton from the Dovecote
Looking from the Dovecote across part of the playing field.
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Bruton from the hill
Towards the end of the seventeenth century, one of the Bruton...
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