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Year: 2008
The Old School House
The Old School House was the village school, which opened in 1868 and closed in 1960. The school was built by the landowner using the local blue lias stone. The windows were reclaimed from the Abbey, as were corbals and other pieces of stonework and are a definite feature of the property. The school took all ages until the early 1870's when it was split into infants and juniors. At its height there were 52 children on the register and two teachers. The school was overseen by a management committee and the record book of the meetings of the committee, from the day it was opened to when it was closed, is still in the possession of a family in the village. The teacher lived in accommodation attached to the school rooms. This comprised a sitting room, kitchen and upstairs bedroom. The property was converted into residential accommodation when it was closed in the 1960's and further, sympathetic conversion and restoration, has made it into a comfortable home. Various artifacts are still to be found, including a school photo circa 1929 and lists of books that were in the school cupboard dated July 1937. There are still people in the village who attended the school and their memories help to bring the property to life. The original 12th century Abbey windows are still in place as are the heavy pine board front door and the Hamstone fireplace, in what was the junior school room. On some of the leaded window panes there are initials scratched into the glass, no doubt done when the teacher was out of the room. Further details of the school can be found at the Taunton County Records Office. Although closed over 40 years ago, the essence of the school can still be felt to this day and it's a delight to live there. Last edited: 31/07/2008 16:27 by Stephen Baker |
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Year: 2007
Wonderful visit!
We had the priviledge of staying in Muchelney during December 2007! What a discovery! We stayed in a beautiful cottage, had lovely hosts. As visitors from Africa, we experienced our first real heavy frost. The pools of water looked as if were covered in glass! One morning we went for a walk in the village and stepped onto these "glass pools", which of course cracked under out feet, breaking it into fragments of glass. A visit to the Muchelney Church building proved to be very interesting, and the inside of the church is quite informative and beautiful. Opposite the church a cottage was being rethatched. It was the first time we visited Somerset, and Muchelney of course, and were pleasantly surprised. We loved the quaintness of the village, and felt quite at home. Being December, it was very cold, and the area had quite a lot of rain. At one stage we really thought that the village are going to get flooded, but fortunately it didn't. There was quite a lot water alongside the road, well right up to the road! If you love quaint little villages, a bit of isolation, beautiful cottages and lovely self catering cottages, beautiful surroundings and all things Somerset, uncluttered Muchelney should be on your list for when you next visit!! It might feel a bit isolated, but don't fret, Lanport is nearby! We can honestly recommend a visit to this little village and hope to do so again in future! Posted: 26/01/2008 17:42 by Susan Neethling |
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