West Somerset was a local government district in the English county of Somerset. It merged with Taunton Deane to form Somerset West and Taunton on 1 April 2019.
Monuments[edit]
See also[edit]
- Scheduled monuments in West Somerset – overview of scheduled monuments
- Scheduled monuments in West Somerset (H–Z) – list of scheduled monuments
- Scheduled monuments in Taunton Deane – overview and list of scheduled monuments
Notes[edit]
- ^ The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the structure's description.
- ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
- ^ The "List Entry Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building and scheduled monument by Historic England.
References[edit]
- ^ "Agnes Fountain". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "MSO6730 - Alderman's Barrow, Almsworthy Common". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Allerford New Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "MSO8006 - New Bridge, Allerford". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Packhorse Bridge (1058014)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ "Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560 m south west of Chetsford Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "MSO9331 - Barle Bridge, Dulverton". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Barlynch Priory (36537)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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- ^ Historic England. "Barlich Farmhouse (1237516)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Barlinch Priory, Brompton Regis, West Somerset - Exmoor (NP)". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Barrow and cairn cemetery on Black Hill, 490 m north west of Crowcombe Park Gate". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Barrow at Wilmot's Pool and a cairn 45 m to the north". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 189871". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 189876". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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- ^ "Bats Castle". Crown Estates. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
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- ^ Historic England. "Bendels Barrows (35944)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "MSO6716 - Bendels Barrows, Exford Common, Exford". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Berry Castle (35939)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Berry Castle". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Black Ball Camp: a later prehistoric defended settlement on Gallox Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Black Ball Camp". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Black Ball Camp". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Black Ball Camp". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "MSO7900 - Black Barrow". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 80 m north of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 100 m north west of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 122 m NNW of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 225 m north west of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 260 m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 470 m north of Brendon Hill Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 610 m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 650 m north west of Elworthy Barrows hillfort". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 700 m north east of Burrow Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow 780 m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850 m and 820 m east of Portford Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Bowl barrow called Chains Barrow". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270 m NNE of Bicknoller Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Longstone Hill, 270 m north east of Bicknoller Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550 m north west of Lype Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 750 m ENE of Heath Pault Cross". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.03 km north east of Paradise Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill, 1.07 km north east of Paradise Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill 500 m north west of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Thorncombe Hill known as `Thorncombe Barrow'". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowl barrow on Weacombe Hill, 300 m SSW of Bicknoller Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Brewer's Castle". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Burrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350 m north east of Burrow Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "MSO8842 - Bury Bridge, Bury, Brompton Regis". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Bury Castle (36765)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement, No:24025". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ Bury Castle, Brompton Regis, Gatehouse website, accessed 16 July 2011.
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- ^ "Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Butter Cross". National heritage list for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Butter Cross at Dunster — ancient monument". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Butter Cross, Dunster". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park.
- ^ "History and Research: Dunster Butter Cross". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Dunster: The Butter Cross, St George's Church, the Castle and Conygar Tower". TATE. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Cairn 90 m SSE of the Ordnance Survey triangulation point on Beacon Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn 150 m SSE of the Ordnance Survey triangulation point on Beacon Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn 250 m SSE of the Ordnance Survey triangulation point on Beacon Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn 480 m north of Little Quantock Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn 850 m north east of Dunkery Bridge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn on Bossington Hill, 1.12 km north east of Lynch Mead". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn on Thorncombe Hill, 990 m north west of Halsway Post". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cairn on Thorncombe Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Caratacus Stone (35777)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Charles (1994). And Shall These Mute Stones Speak? Post Roman Inscriptions in Western Britain. University of Wales Press. pp. 288–9. ISBN 0-7083-1160-1.
- ^ "Caratacus Stone". National heritage list for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Bruton, F. A. (1919). "The Caratacus Stone on Exmoor" (PDF). The Journal of Roman Studies. 9: 208–210. doi:10.2307/296006.
- ^ "Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300 m south west of Heather House". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Chains Valley stone alignment 400 m north west of Exe Head". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Churchyard Cross, 8 metres East of chancel, Church of St George, Church Lane (South side), Bicknoller". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Churchyard cross immediately south of Holy Ghost Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cist and associated mound in Langridge Wood, 410 m north west of Treborough Lodge". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Clatworthy Camp". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Clatworthy Camp (188442)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Cleeve Abbey". Historic England. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ William Page, ed. (1911). "House of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Cleeve". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Cleeve Abbey, Washford". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Cleeve Abbey". Historic England. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Cow Castle, Exmoor, West Somerset - Exmoor (NP)". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Cow Castle". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Cross 15 m north of St Peter's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Adkins, Lesley; Roy Adkins (1992). A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-946159-94-7.
- ^ Historic England. "Remains of churchyard cross (1058028)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of St George's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Decuman". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Crowcombe village cross 170 m north west of Holy Ghost Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Curdon Wood Camp". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Curdon Camp (189556)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Daws Castle (188490)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Daws Castle, Watchet". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "MMO213 - Deserted medieval farmstead on western side of Bramble Combe". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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- ^ "Dovecot at Blackford Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Dovecote at Little Blackford". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Dovecote at Little Blackford". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "MSO7317 - Two Bowl Barrows, Doverhay". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Dowsborough hillfort and associated round barrow, Holford — West Somerset". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Dowsborough Camp (189456)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Dowsborough hillfort, Holford". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Dowsborough hillfort and associated round barrow". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "MSO9187 - Dunkery Beacon". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Robin How (36960)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Early Christian to medieval settlement and cemetery". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Earthwork enclosure on Rodhuish Common, 300 m west of Moor Barn". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Rodhuish Common (1139717)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Earthwork enclosure on Monkslade Common, 860 m east of Fire Tower". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200 m south east of Wambarrows". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "MSO8844 - Enclosure on southern bank of River Haddeo". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700 m west of Long Combe sheep pen". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Edgerley Stone". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Elworthy Barrows Hillfort (188401)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Elworthy Barrows hillfort, Brompton Ralph". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Elworthy Barrows hillfort". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Entrenchment on Heydon Hill, Huish Champflower - West Somerset". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Linear Earthwork, Heydon Hill, Huish Champflower". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Exe Plain stone alignment 425 m north east of the sheepfold". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Four cairns on Hurley Beacon". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Four medieval fish weirs 500 m east of the Harbour". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520 m south east of Spire Cross". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Four round cairns on Dunkery Hill 400 m south east of Joaney How Cairn". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Gallox Bridge (36854)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Gallox Bridge (1296207)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Great Rowbarrow (35967)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 35934". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Five Barrows (35022)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 December 2014.