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"MARK, a parish in the hundred of Bempstone, county Somerset, 10 miles from Bridgwater, its post town, 5 S.W. of Axbridge, and 4 from Highbridge railway station. The parish, which is of large extent, is situated near Mark Yeo, and on the turnpike road from Highbridge to Wells. It is divided into two districts, called East and West Mark. A great portion of the land is in pasture, and much cheese is made. The soil is clayey. The impropriation belongs to the Earl of Harrowby, whose tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £295. The living is a perpetual curacy' in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £175. The church, dedicated to St. Mark, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing a clock and six bells. The church has recently been restored. The register dates from the 16th century. The parochial charities produce about £4 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, and a Sunday-school held in the National schoolroom. The Bible Christians and Wesleyans have each a place of worship, and the latter a Sunday-school. John F. Fraser, Esq., is lord of the manor. Annual fairs are held on the Tuesday prior to Whit-Sunday, and on the Mondays before the 20th August and 20th September for horses and cattle." 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.
Holy Cross, Mark |
- Mike Durtnall's website includes some church register transcripts for this parish.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Mark 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 ST377480 (Lat/Lon: 51.228173, -2.893181), Mark 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.