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The Market Towns of England 1833-1848 (SDUK/Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge)
Essentials for Local Historians, Genealogists & Family Historians

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Market Towns of Somerset
in the early 19th Century


AUTHOR:
SDUK
FIRST PUB.:
1833-1848
THIS EDITION: 2008

CD-ROM £10.00
 


Compiled from articles originally published by Charles Knight / SDUK
[the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge "Penny magazine" 1833-1848]

A 62 page book, supplied as a PDF document on CD-ROM.

Contents:

Articles describing 30 Market Towns of Somerset, varying from one paragraph to several pages in length.

Towns described:
Axbridge, Bath, Bedminster, Bridgewater, Bruton, Castle Cary, Chard, Cheddar, Crewkerne, Dulverton, Dunster, Frome, Glastonbury, Ilchester, Ilminster, Langport, Milborne Port, Milverton, Minehead, Shepton Mallet, Somerton, South Petherton, Taunton, Watchet, Wellington, Wells, Weston-super-Mare, Wincanton, Wiveliscombe, Yeovil, Notable Villages

Details include historical events, industries, population numbers, markets, churches, schools and a contemporary description of the towns.

Especially contains interesting in-depth descriptions of Bath, Bridgewater, Glastonbury, Taunton and Wells.