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Bishops Hull

"BISHOP'S HULL, a parish in the hundred of Taunton, in the county of Somerset, 1½ mile W. of Taunton, its post town. The village is considerable and lies on the banks of the river Tone, not far from the British and Exeter railway. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £222, in the patronage of the Rev. H. W. Rawlin. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. The charitable endowments amount to about £50 a year." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003

Archives and Libraries

• Postcards of Bishops Hull
• Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.

Bibliography

• A history of the church can be found here

Church Records

• Roy Parkhouse has provided a transcript of Marriages 1562-1812 from the Bishops Hull parish registers.

Maps

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

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[Last updated 24th October 2014 by Malcolm Daniels]