Kilve Village
Looking down on Kilve from Hilltop Lane.
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Lagger Hill
Looking East in the direction of Bridgwater with the Old Post Office...
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The Old Post Office
The original part of the cottage is believed to date back to the 16th century...
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The Village Hall
The Village Hall on Lagger Hill was built in 1885 and was extended in 1953 to...
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Direction Sign
This direction sign is in the centre of the Village formally known as Putsham.
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The Hood Arms
The Hood Arms is a 17th century coaching Inn and is in the centre of...
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The Post Office and Stores
The Post Office and Village Stores is on the main A39 road in the...
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Lagger Hill
Looking west up Lagger Hill in the direction of Minehead. The road on...
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Putsham Hill
Looking east in the direction of Bridgwater.
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Putsham Hill
The main A39 road passing through the village can get very busy...
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The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is on Putsham Hill on the main A39 road heading out of...
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Putsham Hill
Looking up Putsham Hill in the direction of Bridgwater.
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Putsham Farm
This barn is in the centre of the Village on the main A39 road....
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Putsham Farmhouse
Putsham Farmhouse is in Pardlestone Lane.
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Entrance to Kilve Court
Kilve Court Residential Youth Centre, runs a wide range of courses for young...
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Kilve Court
The main part of the building was built between 1782 and 1785, in the...
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Sea Lane
Looking north along Sea Lane from the main A39 road. From here it's about...
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St. George's Cottage
St. George's Cottage is at the beginning of Sea Lane leading to Kilve Beach.
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Sea Lane
Kilve stream passes along Sea Lane on it's way to the open sea....
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Sea Lane
Further along Sea Lane towards the beach.
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Sea Lane
Ash Cottage and Sunny Side Cottage on the right.
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The Village Pond
The Village Pond on the junction of Sea Lane and Hilltop Lane.
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The Lych Gate
The Lych Gate at the entrance to the Church where a funeral party...
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Saint Mary's Church
The present building dates back to the 13th or 14th century and was...
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Saint Mary's Church
The building is constructed of local blue lias random rubble with a...
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The Priest's Door
The Priest's Door is in the South Wall.
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The South Porch
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The Tower
The tower has very recently had a considerable amount of restorative...
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The Nave
Quite a small Church with one single Aisle.
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The Nave Roof
The Nave Roof, known as a Wagon Roof, dates from the 15th century but was...
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List of Vicars
A list of Incumbents, or Vicars, of St. Mary's Church. The first dated...
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The Font
The Font dates from the 12th century.
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The Pulpit
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The East Window
The East Window over the Altar is depicting Christ with St. Peter and...
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The Chancel and Altar
The recent renovation of the Church cost £136000 with the...
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The Chancel and Nave
Looking from the Altar.
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Candle Holder
This ornate candle holder is hanging in the Chancel.
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The South Window
To the left of the window is a roll of honour which records the names of 34...
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Roll of Honour
A close-up of the Roll of Honour mentioned in the previous picture.
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Chantry Cottage and Chantry Ruins
Chantry Cottage and Chantry Ruins viewed from the Churchyard. Chantry Cottage...
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The Chantry Ruins
The Chantry was founded in 1329, when a brotherhood of five monks was...
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The Chantry Ruins
After the building ceased to function as a Chantry at the end of the 14th...
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The Chantry
On September 18th 2003, members of the Furneaux family gathered at the...
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The Chantry
The years are having their toll on this very old building. Without ugly props...
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The Chantry
The inset is an 1840s illustration of what the Chantry once looked like.
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Sea Lane
Looking towards the Church from the direction of the Chantry.
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Oil Retort
It was discovered in 1916 that the shale beds of Kilve beach and the north...
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Oil Retort
The brick built oil retort house is believed to be the first building to be...
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Lime Kiln Ruins
On the way to the beach you will pass the ruins of one of the limekilns.
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Lime Kiln Ruins
Here the limestone was burnt to provide farmers with the lime to...
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Kilve Stream
The stream running from up on the Quantock Hills once powered the many mills...
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Picnic Area
On the approach to Kilve Beach is this pleasant picnic area.
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Kilve Beach
Looking west with the coastal town of Minehead in the far distance.
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Kilve Beach
Kilve beach is famous for its exposed rock formations and fossils and...
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Kilve Beach
The beach and surrounding cliffs are made up of layers of limestone and...
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Kilve Beach
Amazing rock formations carved by the sea.
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Kilve Beach
On a summers day this area is sheer bliss. Well away from traffic and...
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Kilve Pill
The Pill was once a landing place for small boats dating back to the middle...
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Kilve Pill
Kilve Pill, where the stream from Holford runs into the sea, was once a tiny...
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Kilve Pill
Finally, looking back towards the village with the Chantry and the...
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