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West Lydford

Footnote: 

Content generated during research for Victoria County History Somerset Volume X.  More information is available on the VCH Somerset website

West Lydford had a church by the mid 12th century, when William the priest was recorded, and it was dedicated to St Mary and All Saints by 1482.

Many rural areas had fairs from the Middle Ages until the 19th century or later but few have left behind such a distinctive site as West Lydford's