Off the Beaten Track in Somerset

Thursday, 25 December 2025

Hedgehogs and Squirrels

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Artistic representations of h edgehogs and squirrels aren't very common in Somerset.  Here are the ones I have come across painted on gl...
Monday, 1 December 2025

Waterrow Viaduct

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The 4-span  Waterrow Viaduct was built by the engineer Richard Hassard for the Devon and Somerset Railway (D&SR) 1871-3.  It carried the...
Saturday, 1 November 2025

Willy's Rope Walk, Sea Farm, Ilminster

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Willy's Ropewalk was established in 1832 by Thomas (or maybe John) Willy, although it may originally have been entirely open-air or loc...
Wednesday, 1 October 2025

The Taunton Stop Line

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The Taunton Stop Line was built in 1940, when the UK government believed an invasion of Britain by Nazi Germany was imminent. The evacuatio...
Monday, 1 September 2025

Church of St Mary the Virgin, East Stoke

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The church of St Mary the Virgin, East Stoke has an eclectic collection of features from different historical periods.  It serves the villag...
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