A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ISLE-BREWERS, a parish, with a village, in Langport district, Somerset; on the river Isle, adjacent to Isle-Abbots, 6 miles S by W of Langport r. station. Post town, Isle-Abbots, under Taunton. Acres, 1, 243. Real property, with North Bradon, £2, 938. Pop., 314. Houses, 65. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £220.* Patron, the Prince of Wales. The church was rebuilt in 1861; is in the early decorated English style; and comprises nave, chancel, and S porch, with tower and spire. Dr. Joseph Wolff was vicar.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
Linked entities: | |
---|---|
Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Isle Brewers AP/CP Langport RegD/PLU Somerset AncC |
Place: | Isle Brewers |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.