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West Chinnock maps
Historic maps of West Chinnock and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all West Chinnock maps
West Chinnock photos
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Haselbury Plucknett| Merriott| North Perrott| Stoke-Sub-Hamdon| Crewkerne| Hinton St George| Montacute| South Petherton| Seavington St Michael| Misterton| Martock| Seavington St Mary| Brympton| Tintinhull| East Coker| Shepton Beauchamp| Preston| Sutton Bingham| Yeovil| Halstock| Barrington| Barwick| Hambridge| Ilchester| Winsham| Kittwhistle
West Chinnock area books
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Memories of West Chinnock
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Grandfather Hatcher
My grandfather, Frederick John Scott Hatcher, married a Guernsey girl, Alice Bougourd. There are Bougourds buried in the Churchyard at Haselbury. I believe the family lived in Haselbury Plucknett, and I know that Grandfather received a grammar school education courtesy of the 'big house' and that he was employed there as a coachman. I know the steward's name was ? Parsons but I should love to know who lived at the Big House because there has to be a reason why a stonemason's son went to grammar school. I believe one of the family became the village midwife. I am a Jersey woman, far from home and living in Cornwall, retired and trying to trace my roots. Can you help? One clue is the China warehouse of Thomas Bullen(?). He used my Guernsey great family boats to export to Guernsey and we used to export cod back to England which we caught on the Gaspe cod banks. Grandfather Hatcher taught Parisien French to Dr Lille's daughters and at the same... Read more
What's in A Name?
My surname is Plucknett. Today I discovered the village of 'Haselbury Plucknett', not in the flesh of course, sadly, but when I Googled my surname to discover it's history I found I had a namesake in the shape of a village in Somerset. I am now wondering if there is any history on the name and where it originated from? I believe the name Plucknett means 'Blanket maker' - wouldn't it be lovely if blanket making was a regular trade once upon a time in Haselbury. My name was traced back to the 11th Century around the Norman invasion, Haselbury Plucknett must also be a village that's from that period, how exciting I think it is to discover so much about one's name but desire so much more. Are you a Plucknett living in Somerset? Do you know the history of the village?
debraplucknett@yahoo.co.uk
Growing up in Haselbury Plucknet
I lived at Haselbury at Newclose number 31, next to the football field. I have been trying to locate an old mate of mine, his name is Michael Dobbs, his family used to run the White Horse pub in the village, his father was Jim Dobbs the landlord.
I Was Born in Merriott
I was born in Merriott, Sept 1st 1960, in the bedroom of my parents' cottage opposite the nursery garden centre.
My mum is June Elliott (Hooper family from Merriott) and my dad John Elliott (kingsbury Episcopi). I lived there until moving to Worcester in 1963. My aunties and uncles still live in the village with some of my cousins. I live in Lincolnshire with my husband Allan, we have 2 daughters Abbe and Aprille.
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I love this place, I grew up around here and all my family are littered all over the place.
I used to get my old dead dog macky to drag me up to the top and then I'd drag him back up. I'd always get stuck in the mud and i'd fall out of my wellies. Oh I miss being a child and running round here and watching all my uncles and grandads getting drunk in the club.
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Happy Times
We lived in Castle Street opposite the school> I remember neighbours as the Mounters, Tratt, Gosneys, and I remember the Browns who were very kind to my mother when Dad died in 1956, 3 days after my twelfth birthday, he is buried in the churchyard of St Marys Church. The horse and cart that a couple had who lived at the end of the road and went round the village with groceries etc. Oh so many memories. Our surname was Cooper, also I remember a friend called Heather Harmsworth, I wonder where she is now??
Barbara.
Village People.
I remember the people with shops in village. There was Charlie Chants grocers, Hardings stores, real old characters were Jack & Charle Hawkes with their grocery and corn shop. Good old Edger Stagg and his sweet shop. Jack Dykes and Fred Tulks fish and chip shops, oh, so good after pictures on a Friday night at Kendicks cinema. Dentist Mr Coleman, barber Hallett and Mrs Welch's sweet shop. Fred Merlace with his horse and cart with fruit and veg, we used to sit on the cart and ride up Kings Road where I lived. I remember the farmer, nicknamed Squeeker Hebditch, when he used to catch us scrumping his apples. It was such a happy time in my life.
