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Treborough

"TREBOROUGH, a parish in the hundred of Carhampton, county Somerset, 18 miles W. of Taunton, its post town, and 6 W. of Williton railway station. The village belonged in ancient times to Cleeve Abbey, and supplied that institution with fuel. There is an extensive blue slate quarry and several lime pits. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £137. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. In the churchyard is an old cross. There is a parochial school for both sexes. Sir W. Trevelyan, Bart., is lord of the manor." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003

Archives and Libraries

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

Bibliography

References in the British Library:

• Treborough supplemented and prepared for publication by the Parish Survey Unit from original fieldwork and research by Edward F. Williams. 1990

Church Records

• Treborough Baptismal, Marriage and Burial Transcripts provided by Martin Southwood.

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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