Curry Mallett
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"CURRY-MALLETT, a parish in the hundred of Abdick, in the county of Somerset, 8 miles S.E. of Taunton, and 5½ S.W. of Langport. It is situated on the river Ile, and was once a market town. In the Norman times it belonged to the Mallets and Pointzes, from the former of whom it takes its name. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value with the curacy of Curland, £392, in the patronage of the crown. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone edifice in the perpendicular style, consisting of nave, transept, chancel, S. porch, and tower. The charities amount to £1 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The manor belongs to the duchy of Cornwall." 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.
Census
- Sarah Hawkins has provided Census Transcripts from Curry Mallet and surrounding areas.
Churches
| All Saints, Curry Mallett |
| Curry Mallet Baptist Chapel, Curry Mallett |
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Curry Mallett area or see them printed on a map.
Church Records
- Sarah Hawkins has provided the following transcripts from Curry Mallet parish registers.
Directories
- Sarah Hawkins has provided A Transcript of Kellys Directory for Curry Mallet for years 1875 and 1939
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Curry Mallett has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
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.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST328219 (Lat/Lon: 50.992663, -2.958627), Curry Mallett which are provided by:
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- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
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- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Societies
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.