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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Martock

  

Martock Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Martock

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Martock history

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Etymology

Martock was known in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Mertoch. It means ‘Rising bright from the shining sea’ from the Old English ‘meretorht’ It was the property of Queen Edith (Eagdith), wife of Godwin and mother of Earl Harold (Harold II)

Domesday book

Martock had a single entry in the Domesday book and expanded rapidly. It expanded between 1086 and 1302 from 89 tenants to more than 200. It was the only parish in the Martock Hundred.

Later history

In 1810 1,025 acres of common land were enclosed as a result of the Inclosure Acts. The village was once a junction on local branches of the Great Western Railway, now dismantled.

Martock landmarks

Parrett Iron Works was a series of industrial buildings next to the River Parrett. The Treasurer’s House is a National Trust-owned property built from hamstone during the 13th century. Madey Mill is a Grade II* listed watermill with medieval origins. The Market House on Church Street was built around 1753 and restored and reopened in 1960.

You can visit Martock places with Walkfo Martock to hear history at Martock’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Martock has 28 places to visit in our interactive Martock map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Martock, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Martock places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Martock & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 28 audio facts unique to Martock places in an interactive Martock map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Martock Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Martock tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Martock

  

Best Martock places to visit

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Martock has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Martock’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Martock’s information audio spots:

Coke Memorial Methodist Church Coke Memorial Methodist Church is a Methodist church in South Petherton, Somerset. Designed by Alexander Lauder, it was built in 1881-82 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1988.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton Church of St Peter and St Paul in South Petherton, Somerset, has Saxon origins. It retains a 13th-century crosswing, with the remainder of the buildings dating from the 15th century. It underwent major restorations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Church of St James, East Lambrook The Anglican Church of St James in East Lambrook, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

East Lambrook Manor East Lambrook Manor is a 15th-century manor house in Somerset. It is surrounded by a “cottage garden” planted by Margery Fish between 1938 and 1969. The garden is Grade I listed in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.

United Reformed Church, Stoke-sub-Hamdon The United Reformed Church was built in 1865-66 and closed in 2017. The former church is a Grade II* listed building in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset.

Montacute Castle Montacute Castle was a castle built on a hill overlooking a village in Somerset, England. It was built on the hill overlooking the village of Montracute, Somerset.

Christ Church, Long Load Christ Church is a former Church of England church in Long Load, Somerset. It was built in 1854–1856 on the site of an earlier chapel and closed in 2011. It is now a Grade II listed building.

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