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"ISLE-BREWERS, a parish in the hundred of Abdick, county Somerset, 10 miles S.E. of Taunton, its post town, 5 N.W. of South Petherton, and 6 S. of Langport station on the Yeovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter railway. It is a small village, situated on the river Isle, or Ivel, which separates it from the adjoining parish of Isle-Abbots. The soil is clay, intermixed with sand. The canal from Langport terminates at Westport in this parish, where are convenient wharfs. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £27, and the vicarial for £195. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £220. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone and brick structure, with a tower surmounted by a spire. It was thoroughly restored in 1861. The register dates from 1692. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday school is also held. General Sir John Michell is lord of the manor." 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.
- A Website containing Photographs of Memorials, the Church and Parish by Sue Redfearn.
- Sarah Hawkins has provided Census Transcripts from Isle Brewer and surrounding areas.
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- Sarah Hawkins has provided the following transcripts from Isle Brewer parish registers.
- Sarah Hawkins has provided A Transcript of Kellys Directory for Isle Brewer for 1875
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Isle Brewer to another place.
You can see the administrative areas in which Isle Brewer 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 ST365212 (Lat/Lon: 50.986747, -2.90554), Isle Brewer which are provided by:
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- Google Maps
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- Bing (was Multimap)
- Old Maps Online
- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey 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)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
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.