Off the Beaten Track in Somerset

On 22nd November 1945 a Liberator aircraft took off from RAF Merryfield near Ilminster carrying soldiers on their way to India. However it w...

The weir on the River Tone at French Weir to the west of the town centre was first built in the early 13th century when the mills in Taunto...

The Devonian rocks of the Quantock Hills contain some metal ores . These are mainly copper but there is als o some iron, lead and silver. ...

There are various theories about why some signposts were historically painted red :   T o help illiterate prison guards escorting convic...

This handsome late 17th century triumphal arch was originally built at Low Ham Manor. Low Ham Manor was an over ambitious project, which was...

Almshouses are buildings which provide accommodation for elderly or frail people or those suffering from leprosy. They were established at ...