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"OVER STOWEY, a parish in the hundred of Cannington, county Somerset; 1 mile S. of Nether Stowey, its post town, and 8 miles N.W. of Bridgwater. The soil consists of red clay, with a subsoil of limestone and graywacke. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the silk trade. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £153, in the patronage of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. The register dates from 1645. The parochial charities produce about £27 per annum, of which £5 goes to Rich's Sunday-school. There is a National school for both sexes. Lord Taunton, of Quantock Lodge, is lord of the manor." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
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- Postcards of Over Stowey
- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
| St Peter & St Paul, Over Stowey |
- Over Stowey Marriages - 1558 to 1811 provided by West Country Genealogy.
- Over Stowey Baptismal, Marriage and Burial Transcripts provided by Martin Southwood.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Over Stowey to another place.
- 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 ST186386 (Lat/Lon: 51.140694, -3.165522), Over Stowey 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.