Links

Assorted Axbridge-related links:

An Archaeological Assessment of Axbridge - by Miranda Richardson (English Heritage)

Axbridge images - Francis Frith images from Axbridge in 1955 and 1960

Axbridge Parochial Charities - Charity Commission website entry for the local Town charities - search for charity 233378.

Axbridge Ochre Mine II - another brief reference in "Mining in the Mendips"

Axbridge weather - climate statistics for Axbridge

Axbridge Workhouse - Rossbret's page on the Axbridge workhouse

Cheddar Water Decoy Pool - from a history of decoy pools

Sergeant Major Joseph Creedy - personal history of a 19thC Axbridge resident

Houlgate, Calvados, Normandy - French Tourism Office's page on Houlgate

KJsHL-NT - National Trust page on King John's Hunting Lodge

Map of pre-historic and Roman Axbridge - accompanying English Heritage article above

Map of Saxon Axbridge - accompanying English Heritage article above

Map of Medieval Axbridge - accompanying English Heritage article above

Map of post-Medieval Axbridge - accompanying English Heritage article above

Map of 20th century Axbridge - accompanying English Heritage article above

Mendip Hills AONB - terrific detailed guide to the area

Old postcards of Axbridge - in Sedgemoor CC Archives

The Pennings - Archaelogists' report on the old Axbridge Motor Co site (in PDF)

SJtB bells - a short description of the bells of StJtB

StJtB plans - Plans of the church of St John the Baptist

Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society

SomersetFood.org - website full of local food-related information

The Strawberry Line - "Safe Paths For All" along the old railway line

Christopher Woodforde - 20thC antiquarian author and Rector of StJtB's 1939-45