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"EXTON, a parish in the hundred of Williton, county Somerset, 5 miles N.E. of Dulverton, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Dunster. The main road between these two places passes through the parish. It is situated on the river Exe, and includes the hamlet of Bridgetown. The village stands on an eminence overlooking the river. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £291. The church is an ancient edifice of stone, dedicated to St. James. There are several small charities producing about 20s. per annum. Captain J. G. Evered is lord of the manor. On the first Sunday in August a revel is held 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.
St Peter, Exton |
- Exton Baptismal, Marriage and Burial Transcripts provided by Martin Southwood.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Exton 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 SS934347 (Lat/Lon: 51.101842, -3.523994), Exton which are provided by:
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- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
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You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.