The Somerset Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Somerset in England , forming part of the overall Victoria County History of England founded in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria . With ten volumes published in the series A History of the County of Somerset , the Somerset VCH is among the most substantial of the Victoria County Histories.
Volumes published
General volumes Plan of St Michael's Hill, Montacute , from Volume II (1911) Volume I (1906), ed. William Page : the Natural History of the county, with some archaeological material and a chapter on Romano-British Somerset, especially Bath; the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest[1] [2] [3] Volume II (1911), ed. William Page: Religious houses, including Wells Cathedral , Bath Abbey and Glastonbury Abbey [3] [4]
Topographical volumes Volume III (1974), ed. R. W. Dunning: Kingsbury (East) , Pitney , Somerton and Tintinhull hundreds: Huish Episcopi , Langport , Muchelney , Pitney ; Aller , West Camel , Charlton Adam , Charlton Mackrell , Kingsdon , East Lydford , Somerton , Long Sutton , Yeovilton ; Ilchester , Kingstone , Montacute , Northover , Sock Dennis , Stoke sub Hamdon , Thorne , Tintinhull [3] [5] Volume IV (1978), ed. R. W. Dunning: Crewkerne and South Petherton hundreds and Martock hundred (part): Crewkerne , Hinton St George , Merriott , Misterton , Wayford ; Martock ; Barrington , Chaffcombe , Chillington , Cricket St Thomas , Cudworth , Dinnington , Dowlish Wake , Knowle St Giles , Lopen , South Petherton , Seavington St Mary , Seavington St Michael , Shepton Beauchamp , Wambrook , Whitestaunton [3] [6] Volume V (1985), ed. R. W. Dunning: Williton and Freemanors hundred (part), and Whitley hundred (part): Holford ; Bicknoller , Brompton Ralph , Chipstable , Clatworthy , Old Cleeve , Crowcombe , Dodington , Elworthy , Halse , Huish Champflower , Kilton , Kilve , Lilstock , Monksilver , Nettlecombe , East Quantoxhead , West Quantoxhead , Raddington , St Decumans (including Watchet and Williton ), Sampford Brett , Stogumber , Nether Stowey [3] [7] Volume VI (1992), ed. R. W. Dunning and C. R. Elrington : Andersfield , Cannington , and North Petherton hundreds: Broomfield , Creech St Michael , Durleigh , Enmore , Goathurst , Lyng; Aisholt , Cannington , Charlinch , Fiddington , Otterhampton , Spaxton , Stockland Bristol , Stogursey , Over Stowey , Stringston ; Bawdrip , Bridgwater , Chedzoy , Chilton Trinity , Durston , Pawlett , North Petherton , St Michaelchurch, Thurloxton , Wembdon [3] [8] Volume VII (1999), ed. C. R. J. Currie and R. W. Dunning: Bruton , Horethorne and Norton Ferris hundreds, part of Taunton Dean hundred , part of Whitley hundred : Brewham , Brewham Lodge, Eastrip and Four Towers, Bruton , Milton Clevedon , Pitcombe , Upton Noble , and Yarlington ; Abbas and Temple Combe , Charlton Horethorne , North Cheriton , Corton Denham , Henstridge , Horsington , Marston Magna , Milborne Port , Stowell ; Bratton Seymour , Charlton Musgrove , Cucklington , Penselwood , Shepton Montague , Stoke Trister , Wincanton , Rimpton ; Blackford , Holton [3] [9] Volume VIII (2004), ed. R. W. Dunning: The Poldens and the Levels : Huntspill and Puritan hundred : Ashcott , Catcott , Chilton Polden , Cossington , Edington , Greinton , High Ham , Huntspill , Middlezoy , Moorlinch , Othery , Puriton , Shapwick , Stawell , Sutton Mallet , Westonzoyland , and Woolavington [3] [10] Volume IX (2006), ed. R. W. Dunning: Glastonbury Twelve Hides hundred , including Glastonbury and Street , Baltonsborough , Butleigh , Compton Dundon , Meare , North Wootton , Podimore Milton, Walton , West Bradley , and West Pennard [3] [11] Volume X (2010), ed. Mary C. Siraut: Castle Cary and the Brue-Cary Watershed (part of Catsash hundred )[2] [3]
County Editors William Page C. R. J. Currie 1971–2006: Robert W. Dunning 2006– : Mary C. Siraut[12] The present county editor, Mary C. Siraut, served as deputy editor from 1978 to 2006 and was a full-time VCH employee until March 2011, when because of a funding shortfall she took early retirement. She is continuing work on the project on a part-time basis and is based at the new Somerset Heritage Centre in Norton Fitzwarren .[12] [13]
Deputy County Editors
See also
References ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ a b Victoria County History: Somerset at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ a b c d e f g h i j Somerset Publications at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9 at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ a b About VCH Somerset at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011 ^ Elizabeth Williamson, HARD TIMES AND GREEN SHOOTS (2011) at balh.co.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
External links Somerset volumes at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk Somerset Victoria County History at British History Online – full text of volumes I to IX