World War I (1914-1918)

Like most communities Dunster suffered heavy losses in the First World war although at least one man survived only to die during the Second World W

Victorian Asylum to Psychiatric Hospital

The 233 names on the town memorial represent only a small proportion of Basingstoke men who died serving in the First World War.

Minehead like most places was affected by the loss of men to the front during the First World War but as a port the town was used to war and its conse

Thursday market was granted in 1219 & 1252 to the lord of Amesbury manor, Saturday market in 1317 to Amesbury priory, Wednesday market in 1614

Stonehenge airfield landing ground between the Shrewton & Exeter roads west of Stonehenge was opened in 1917 for training bomber pilots.