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