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Midsomer Norton history
Name
Sources point to the town being situated midway between two branches of the River Somer. “Norton” means ‘northish enclosure’ from the Old English. Use of its forename to distinguish it from other ‘Nortons’ is of late origin and not mentioned until 1334.
Middle Ages
Norton was part of the hundred of Chewton in the Norman Conquest of north Somerset. Norton was held by Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances, and held under him by Ulveva. From about 1150 until 1300 the manor held by Alured de Lincoln.
18th and 19th century: mining and landmarks
Duchy of Cornwall owned most of the mineral rights around Midsomer Norton. Coal mining in the Somerset coalfield gave the town its impetus as an industrial centre. Around 1866 an obelisk Crimean War monument with two marble plaques, was built at the site of St Chad’s well.
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