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"BROMPTON RALPH, a parish in the hundred of Williton and Freemanners, in the county of Somerset, 3 miles to the N. of Wiveliscombe. It is situated in a pleasant wooded district at the eastern extremity of Brendon Hill. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, of the value of 4347, in the gift of J. Blommart, Esq., and Miss Escott. The church, partly rebuilt about 1740, is dedicated to St. Mary. Near the village are vestiges of a Roman camp. The West Somerset hounds meet here." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
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- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
- David Cheek has transcribed some of Brompton Ralph Parish Registers.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Brompton Ralph to another place.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST085324 (Lat/Lon: 51.083738, -3.307657), Brompton Ralph which are provided by:
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