West Somerset

Our understanding and appreciation of the way of life in West Somerset in times gone by are largely influenced by the images captured by the early photographers, who recorded everyday

When I told the person in Morton’s Sandwich Bar in Oxford who used to make up my working lunch time sandwich, that I was returning to the West Country to

Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo   Photographer: Mirrorpix British born children of US African American servicemen stationed in thr U K during WW2 seen here playing in the grounds of Holnicote House

200 years ago a new school was opened on July 9th 1821 in the village of Allerford thanks to the patronage of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland 10th Baronet. It was

If you ask people to name someone of significance who lived in Minehead most say Arthur C. Clarke, even though his stay was brief so let’s look at a forgotten

Minehead enjoyed a day to remember when it celebrated the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary on May 6th 1935. These celebrations were organised by The Entertainments

Sadly, many people were unaware of this Minehead Country House tucked away from sight in 3.6 acres of grounds, until they read about the recent fire that took place there.

The first reports of smuggling in England related to illegal exports rather than imports. Smuggling is by nature a secretive activity and it is only when a smuggler is caught

During the War Minehead became home to a large number of evacuees from war torn areas. Some 468 children accompanied by 46 teachers and helpers arrived 2 days before War

An annual Christmas Stock Show and Sale was established in Dunster in 1835. It joined with the Roots Fair on Waglands, a field between Conygar and The Ball. The Meat

The other day someone said to me ‘Fancy Butlins being built on what must have been beautiful unspoilt countryside.’  Well, that is not entirely true, as seven acres of the

Most people are probably aware that the game of Polo was played on Dunster Lawns below Dunster Castle but may not realise how widespread and popular the game was until

If you stand in Wellington Square with your back to Queen Anne and look across the road to the uninspiring row of modern shops that is where the once renowned

The Directors of the newly built amusement centre promoted it with these words: ’It will immediately recommend itself to the amusement patrons of Minehead and District. It is the first

The Old Ship Aground Hotel, formerly known as The Pier Hotel, abuts the charming chapel of St Peter-on-the-Quay, sometimes referred to as the Fishermen’s Chapel. At the entrance to the