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Nynehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Taunton and 1.5 miles (2 km) north-west of Wellington. The village has a population of 415.[1]
History
The first documentary evidence comes from 737 when the manor was granted to the
The village was the site of a boat lift on the Grand Western Canal,[4][5] and the remains of two aqueducts are still standing.[6][7]
Governance
The
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It is also part of the
Landmarks
Nynehead Court dates from the late 14th century with major additions in 1675 and the 18th century.[9] The Nynehead Hollow is another prominent landmark in the village. It is believed that the "Hollow" was dug out by the Sandford family in the hope of making Nynehead Court quicker to get to from the servant houses which were situated in east Nynehead.
Religious sites
The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small structure built of mostly of local red Permo-Triassic rock,[2] probably on the site of an earlier church, with a square tower containing five bells. The interior of the church contains some monuments to the Sandford family of Nynehead Court.[10]
Sandford family
The best known member of the Sandford family is probably the Reverend John Sandford, who was vicar of Nynehead from 1811 to 1834. From 1819 onwards he was largely an absentee clergyman living in
References
- ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Origins and Foundation of All Saints' Church, Nynehead". Nynehead parish website. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "The boat lift on the Grand Western at Nynehead". Nynehead parish website. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Remains of vertical lift on former Grand Western Canal. (1177043)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Aqueduct, formerly carrying Grand Western Canal over driveway to Nynehead Court (1307612)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ Historic England. "Aqueduct formerly carrying the Grand Western Canal over the River Tone, now disused (1060354)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Wellington RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Nynehead Court and wall adjoining on north side of forecourt (1307540)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ "Notes on the history of Nynehead Court" (PDF). Nynehead parish website. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ Cokayne Complete Peerage Reprinted Gloucester in 6 Volumes 2000 Vol. 3 p. 330