Tourism began in a modest way in the late 18th century and by the mid 19th century as the port declined Quaytown's houses opened their doors to hol
Minehead suffered greatly from fires, mostly caused by reckless behaviour.
There may have been a medieval pottery in Dunster but in the mid 18th century pottery was one of the industries being promoted, possibly to help of
Marshwood in Carhampton parish was wood pasture in 1279 but was partly cleared for a deer park between 1330 and 1355.
Richard Phelps is little known today but was a prolific portrait painter and a designer of follies in West Somerset.
Walking, carefully, on the beach below the cliffs from Watchet's West Beach to Blue Anchor you can see huge falls of rock in which shine bright fra
Many retired master mariners were always designated Captain and no doubt spent their leisure hours down at the harbour reminiscing of their days at
Watchet’s seamen included many characters of whom the fictional Anc
Coastal shipping was the mainstay of the port of Minehead and many ships were owned by Minehead merchants, mariners and others.
The 17th century was a time of prosperity in Minehead as surviving houses of the period attest.
