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Norton-sub-Hamdon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Norton-sub-Hamdon

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Norton-sub-Hamdon history

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The majority of the houses and cottages in the village are made from the local stone, hamstone, which is taken from the nearby Ham Hill, from which the village gets its name: Norton sub Hamdon means “north farm below the hill farm” The manor was granted to Grestein Abbey in Normandy and administered by Wilmington Priory in Sussex until it was confiscated by the crown in the 14th century.

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Homefield in Rectory Lane was previously known as Folly’s. It dates from the 17th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The village pub, the Lord Nelson Inn, also has 17th-century origins.

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Best Norton-sub-Hamdon places to visit

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Norton-sub-Hamdon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Norton-sub-Hamdon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Norton-sub-Hamdon’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 Peter and St Paul, Chiselborough The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Chiselborough, Somerset.

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.

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, West Chinnock The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church of England church in West Chinnock, Somerset. It has 13th-century origins but was largely rebuilt in 1889–90 to the design of Charles Kirk. It is Grade II listed building and now forms part of the Ham Hill Churches Benefice.

Church of St Catherine, Montacute The Anglican Church of St Catherine at Montacute within the English county of Somerset was first built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building and has had religious significance since the discover of a stone crucifix in 1035.

Church of St Margaret, Middle Chinnock The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Middle Chinnock, Somerset, was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Odcombe The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Odcombe, Somerset.

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