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A History of the County of Somerset - Volume XII: Dunster, Minehead, and Carhampton (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,706
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A History of the County of Somerset - Volume XII: Dunster, Minehead, and Carhampton (Hardcover): M.C. Siraut

A History of the County of Somerset - Volume XII: Dunster, Minehead, and Carhampton (Hardcover)

M.C. Siraut; Contributions by Adam Chapman, Matthew Bristow

Series: Victoria County History

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Authoritative and detailed account of the history of important Somerset parishes, from prehistory to the present day. This volume, the twelfth in the Somerset series, describes the history of the eastern part of Carhampton Hundred. Bounded by the Bristol Channel and Exmoor with steep hills forming a backdrop to a coastal plain, the area is now dominated by the seaside town of Minehead whose port overtook its neighbour, Dunster, from the early 15th century. The picturesque village of Dunster is one of the county's most enduring tourist attractions, with its castle formerly home to the Mohuns and their successors the Luttrells, the area's dominant landowners. Earlier, the royal estate of Carhampton dominated the whole area and in the Iron Age, the uplands were controlled by a grouping of defensive enclosures. Minehead thrived on trade with Wales, Ireland, Europe and the West Indies and -from the 19th century - tourists, brought to the area first by steamer and from 1871 by the railway. In the early 21st century Minehead, the genteel seaside resort enlarged in 1962 following the construction of its holiday camp, serves as the commercial hub of the area. Carhampton includes the small resort of Blue Anchor and on the higher ground to the south, the parishes of Timberscombe, and most of Rodhuish and Withycombe lie within the boundaries of Exmoor National Park.

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Imprint: Victoria County History
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Victoria County History
Release date: November 2023
Editors: M.C. Siraut
Contributors: Adam Chapman • Matthew Bristow
Dimensions: 305 x 208 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-904356-48-6
Categories: Books
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LSN: 1-904356-48-6
Barcode: 9781904356486

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