Foreword

Introduction

PART 1 – NORTH CURRY THROUGH THE AGES

Chapter 1 – 1

PREHISTORY OF THE ENVIRONS OF NORTH CURRY

NORTH CURRY TIMELINE – PREHISTORY AND THE ROMANS

Chapter 1 – 2

THE ROMAN OCCUPATION AND THE BEGINNINGS OF CHRISTIANITY IN SOMERSET

Chapter 1 – 3

SAXON WESSEX

Chapter 1 – 4

THE NORMANS AND THE DOMESDAY SURVEY

NORTH CURRY TIMELINE – SAXONS AND NORMANS

Chapter 1 – 5

MIDDLE AGES ONWARD

Chapter 1 – 6

TUDOR  ENGLAND

NORTH CURRY TIMELINE – MIDDLE AGES, TUDORS AND STUARTS

Chapter 1 – 7

STUART TIMES

Chapter 1 – 8

HANOVERIAN RULE AND THE GEORGIAN AGE

NORTH CURRY TIMELINE – HANOVERIAN TIMES TO PRESENT DAY

Chapter 1 – 9

THE VICTORIANS AND 19^TH CENTURY LIFE

Chapter 1 – 10

THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20^TH CENTURY

PART 2 – LIFE AND TRADITIONS OF NORTH CURRY

Chapter 2 – 1

PLACE–NAMES AND PLACES IN THE PARISH

Chapter 2 – 2

THE MANORIAL SYSTEM, LAWS AND TAXES

Chapter 2 – 3

THE REEVE’S FEAST

Chapter 2 – 4

THE CHURCHES

Chapter 2 – 5

THE DWELLINGS

Chapter 2 – 6

SOME FOUNDING FAMILIES

Chapter 2 – 7

EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS

Chapter 2 – 8

ROADWAYS, WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS

PART 3 – NORTH CURRY RECORDED

Chapter 3 – 1

PARISH DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS

Chapter 3 – 2

POPULATION, CENSUSES AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 3 – 3

MAPS AND MAPMAKERS

APPENDICES

Appendix 1

CENSUS OCCUPATIONS FOR NORTH CURRY – 1841 to 1901

Appendix 2

BRAGG’S DIRECTORY OF SOMERSET – ENTRY FOR NORTH CURRY – 1841

Appendix 3

KELLY’S DIRECTORY OF SOMERSET – ENTRY FOR NORTH CURRY – 1939

Appendix 4

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT RECORD FOR NORTH CURRY – 2005

Appendix 5

GLOSSARY

Bibliography, Sources and References

General Index

Somerset Surname Index

Acknowledgements