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"HIGH LITTLETON, a parish in the hundred of Chewton, county Somerset, 8 miles S.W. of Bath, its post town, and 10 S.E. of Bristol. The parish includes the hamlet of Hallatrow. A large proportion of the people are employed in the collieries. The village is considerable. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £199, and the vicarial for £13 6s. 8d. The living' is a vicarage* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £120. The church of the Holy Trinity is an ancient stone edifice with a tower. It contains monuments of the Mogg and Hodge families dating back to the 15th century. The charities consist of Jones's bequest for the poor, producing about £16 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a place of worship." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
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- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
- Transcipts of Census 1841 to 1901 (From Michael Browning)
| Holy Trinity, High Littleton |
- Transcripts of the Church Records (From Michael Browning)
- Transcripts of Directories (From Michael Browning)
- The section of The National Gazetteer (1868) relating to this parish - transcribed by Colin Hinson.
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You can see the administrative areas in which High Littleton has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
- 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 ST639579 (Lat/Lon: 51.319157, -2.519774), High Littleton which are provided by:
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- Mary Jones' Charity and other Poor Law details (From Michael Browning)
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