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The name Dulverton was first recorded in 1084 as ''Dieglaford-tun'' meaning "hidden ford village". The Domesday Book records it as ''Dolvertune'' and suggests it was a royal manor before the Norman Conquest.<ref name="gathercole"/>
The name Dulverton was first recorded in 1084 as ''Dieglaford-tun'' meaning "hidden ford village". The Domesday Book records it as ''Dolvertune'' and suggests it was a royal manor before the Norman Conquest.<ref name="gathercole"/>


The town lies below the iron age hillforts of [[Oldberry Castle]],<ref name="gathercole">{{cite web|url=http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/hes/downloads/EUS_DulvertonText.pdf|title=A brief history of Dulverton|last=Gathercole|first=Clare|work=Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> [[Mounsey Castle]]<ref name="bush">{{cite book |title=Somerset: The complete guide |last=Bush |first=Robin |authorlink=Robin Bush (historian) |coauthors=|year=1994 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location=Wimborne, Dorset |isbn=1-874336-26-1 |pages=87–88 |url=}}</ref> and [[Brewer's Castle]].<ref>{{pastscape|35635|Archaeological Aerial Survey in the Northern Mendip Hills: A Highlight Report for the National Mapping Programme}}</ref>
The town lies below the Iron Age hillforts of [[Oldberry Castle]],<ref name="gathercole">{{cite web|url=http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/hes/downloads/EUS_DulvertonText.pdf|title=A brief history of Dulverton|last=Gathercole|first=Clare|work=Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=2010-02-02}}</ref> [[Mounsey Castle]]<ref name="bush">{{cite book |title=Somerset: The complete guide |last=Bush |first=Robin |authorlink=Robin Bush (historian) |coauthors=|year=1994 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location=Wimborne, Dorset |isbn=1-874336-26-1 |pages=87–88 |url=}}</ref> and [[Brewer's Castle]].<ref>{{pastscape|35635|Archaeological Aerial Survey in the Northern Mendip Hills: A Highlight Report for the National Mapping Programme}}</ref>


The manor was granted to the Turbervilles by William I and in the late 12th century they gave the church and some land to Taunton Priory. The remainder of the manor passed to the Shete family.<ref name="gathercole"/>
The manor was granted to the Turbervilles by William I and in the late 12th century they gave the church and some land to Taunton Priory. The remainder of the manor passed to the Shete family.<ref name="gathercole"/>


The Middle Ages saw continued growth and the establishment of fairs and markets, with several small industries based upon the traditions of upland farming and the wool trade.<ref name="bush"/> These include related works such as laundries: originally used for the washing of sheep fleeces in the leats feeding the wide and fast-flowing [[River Barle]], the surviving 19th-century industrial laundries<ref>{{IoE|429315|Dulverton Laundry}}</ref> continue to provide a service to surrounding businesses. The market house in Fore Street, which is believed to date from 1760, was converted into the town hall in 1866,<ref name="bush"/> with the porch and external double staircase being added in 1930 by Sir Albert Richardson.<ref>{{IoE|429345|Market Hall}}</ref>
The Middle Ages saw continued growth and the establishment of fairs and markets, with several small industries based upon the traditions of upland farming and the wool trade.<ref name="bush"/> These include related works such as laundries: originally used for the washing of sheep fleeces in the leats feeding the wide and fast-flowing [[River Barle]], the surviving 19th-century industrial laundries<ref>{{NHLE|11183695|Dulverton Laundry}}</ref> continue to provide a service to surrounding businesses. The market house in Fore Street, which is believed to date from 1760, was converted into the town hall in 1866,<ref name="bush"/> with the porch and external double staircase being added in 1930 by Sir Albert Richardson.<ref>{{NHLE|1247925|Market Hall}}</ref>


The manor was held by the Sydenhams, who had acquired it in 1568, until 1858 when it was sold to the Earl of Carnarvon.<ref name="bush"/>
The manor was held by the Sydenhams, who had acquired it in 1568, until 1858 when it was sold to the Earl of Carnarvon.<ref name="bush"/>


Exmoor House was built as the Dulverton Union Workhouse in 1855. It is now the headquarters of the Exmoor National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunning|first=Robert|title=A History of Somerset|publisher=Somerset County Library|year=2003|page=109|isbn=0-86183-476-3}}</ref><ref>{{IoE|429310|Exmoor House}}</ref>
Exmoor House was built as the Dulverton Union Workhouse in 1855. It is now the headquarters of the Exmoor National Park Authority.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunning|first=Robert|title=A History of Somerset|publisher=Somerset County Library|year=2003|page=109|isbn=0-86183-476-3}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE|11183690|Exmoor House}}</ref>


Private housing stock generally ranges from medium-size to substantial Georgian to late Victorian family houses, with a small estate of post-war modern houses and bungalows towards the north of town.
Private housing stock generally ranges from medium-size to substantial Georgian to late Victorian family houses, with a small estate of post-war modern houses and bungalows towards the north of town.


==Churches==
==Churches==
The parish Church of All Saints in Bank Square has a tower from the 15th century, which was extensively restored between 1853 and 1855 when the rest of church was rebuilt by Edward Ashworth. It has been designated as Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{IoE|429209|Church of All Saints}}</ref>
The parish Church of All Saints in Bank Square has a tower from the 15th century, which was extensively restored between 1853 and 1855 when the rest of church was rebuilt by Edward Ashworth. It has been designated as Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{NHLE|12045969|Church of All Saints}}</ref>


The Congregational Church in Chapel Street was built in the 19th century with adjoining schoolrooms.<ref>{{IoE|429314|Congregational Church}}</ref>
The Congregational Church in Chapel Street was built in the 19th century with adjoining schoolrooms.<ref>{{NHLE|11183694|Congregational Church}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Dulverton bridge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Barle Bridge]]
[[File:Dulverton bridge.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Barle Bridge]]
The town lies in the deep, wooded valley of the [[River Barle]], at an ancient route convergence and river crossing.<ref name="gathercole"/> The river and the Barle Valley are both designated as biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The river passes under the Tarr Steps a prehistoric clapper bridge possibly dating from 1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 5&nbsp;tons each. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet. The bridge is 180 feet long and has 17 spans.<ref name="curio">{{cite book |title=Curiosities of Somerset |last=Leete-Hodge |first=Lornie |authorlink=|coauthors=|year=1985 |publisher=Bossiney Books |location=Bodmin |isbn=0-906456-98-3 |pages=63–64 }}</ref> It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.<ref>{{IoE|429207|Tarr Steps}}</ref> The other bridges over the Barle include the five span Barle Bridge which is mediæval in origin. It has double rings on the downstream side and single rings on the upstream side.<ref name="otter">{{cite book|last=Otter|first=R.A.|title=Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England|publisher=Thomas Telford Ltd|location=London|year=1994|page=91|isbn=978-0-7277-1971-3}}</ref> It was repaired in 1624, and subsequently widened in 1819 by John Stone.<ref name="otter"/> It was further repaired in 1866 and in 1952–1953 after flood damage.<ref>{{IoE|429309|Barle Bridge}}</ref> The 18th century Marsh Bridge was altered in 1866 when the central pier was removed and an iron bridge inserted. The parapet was destroyed in 1952 and reconstructed in steel in 1979.<ref>{{IoE|429205|Marsh Bridge}}</ref> Towards [[Brushford, Somerset|Brushford]] the River Barle is crossed by the New Bridge dating from 1870, which led to Pixton Park,<ref>{{IoE|429206|New Bridge}}</ref> which was the home of John Dyke Acland and his wife Harriet Acland and later the family of Evelyn Waugh and Auberon Waugh.
The town lies in the deep, wooded valley of the [[River Barle]], at an ancient route convergence and river crossing.<ref name="gathercole"/> The river and the Barle Valley are both designated as biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The river passes under the Tarr Steps a prehistoric clapper bridge possibly dating from 1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 5&nbsp;tons each. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet. The bridge is 180 feet long and has 17 spans.<ref name="curio">{{cite book |title=Curiosities of Somerset |last=Leete-Hodge |first=Lornie |authorlink=|coauthors=|year=1985 |publisher=Bossiney Books |location=Bodmin |isbn=0-906456-98-3 |pages=63–64 }}</ref> It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.<ref>{{NHLE|12045967|Tarr Steps}}</ref> The other bridges over the Barle include the five span Barle Bridge which is mediæval in origin. It has double rings on the downstream side and single rings on the upstream side.<ref name="otter">{{cite book|last=Otter|first=R.A.|title=Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England|publisher=Thomas Telford Ltd|location=London|year=1994|page=91|isbn=978-0-7277-1971-3}}</ref> It was repaired in 1624, and subsequently widened in 1819 by John Stone.<ref name="otter"/> It was further repaired in 1866 and in 1952–1953 after flood damage.<ref>{{NHLE|1247899|Barle Bridge}}</ref> The 18th century Marsh Bridge was altered in 1866 when the central pier was removed and an iron bridge inserted. The parapet was destroyed in 1952 and reconstructed in steel in 1979.<ref>{{NHLE|12045965|Marsh Bridge}}</ref> Towards [[Brushford, Somerset|Brushford]] the River Barle is crossed by the New Bridge dating from 1870, which led to Pixton Park,<ref>{{NHLE|12045966|New Bridge}}</ref> which was the home of John Dyke Acland and his wife Harriet Acland and later the family of Evelyn Waugh and Auberon Waugh.


The other major river in the parish is the [[River Exe]], which is on the parish boundary with [[Brompton Regis]], which is crossed by the mediæval Chilly Bridge<ref>{{IoE|265598|Chilly Bridge}}</ref> and Hele Bridge,<ref>{{IoE|429171|Hele Bridge}}</ref> and the 18th century Weir Bridge.<ref>{{IoE|429208|Weir Bridge}}</ref>
The other major river in the parish is the [[River Exe]], which is on the parish boundary with [[Brompton Regis]], which is crossed by the mediæval Chilly Bridge<ref>{{NHLE|1237536|Chilly Bridge}}</ref> and Hele Bridge,<ref>{{NHLE|1263928|Hele Bridge}}</ref> and the 18th century Weir Bridge.<ref>{{NHLE|12045968|Weir Bridge}}</ref>


In between the town centre and the river is a large recreation meadow.
In between the town centre and the river is a large recreation meadow.

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Dulverton
Somerset

All Saints, Dulverton
Location
Grid reference: SS9128
Location: 51°2’46"N, 3°33’-0"W
Data
Population: 1,486  (2001)
Post town: Dulverton
Postcode: TA22
Dialling code: 01398
Local Government
Council: Somerset West
and Taunton
Parliamentary
constituency: 		Bridgwater & W. Somerset

Dulverton is a small town in Somerset, near the border with Devon. The town had a recorded population of 1,486 in 2001. Dulverton is a popular tourist destination for exploring Exmoor, and the Exmoor National Park Authority has its headquarters here.

The civil parish of the same name includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick, the latter some 3½ miles northwest of Dulverton. To the west of the hamlet lies Ashwich House, built in the Edwardian style in 1901.[1]

History

The name Dulverton was first recorded in 1084 as Dieglaford-tun meaning "hidden ford village". The Domesday Book records it as Dolvertune and suggests it was a royal manor before the Norman Conquest.[2]

The town lies below the Iron Age hillforts of Oldberry Castle,[2] Mounsey Castle[3] and Brewer's Castle.[4]

The manor was granted to the Turbervilles by William I and in the late 12th century they gave the church and some land to Taunton Priory. The remainder of the manor passed to the Shete family.[2]

The Middle Ages saw continued growth and the establishment of fairs and markets, with several small industries based upon the traditions of upland farming and the wool trade.[3] These include related works such as laundries: originally used for the washing of sheep fleeces in the leats feeding the wide and fast-flowing River Barle, the surviving 19th-century industrial laundries[5] continue to provide a service to surrounding businesses. The market house in Fore Street, which is believed to date from 1760, was converted into the town hall in 1866,[3] with the porch and external double staircase being added in 1930 by Sir Albert Richardson.[6]

The manor was held by the Sydenhams, who had acquired it in 1568, until 1858 when it was sold to the Earl of Carnarvon.[3]

Exmoor House was built as the Dulverton Union Workhouse in 1855. It is now the headquarters of the Exmoor National Park Authority.[7][8]

Private housing stock generally ranges from medium-size to substantial Georgian to late Victorian family houses, with a small estate of post-war modern houses and bungalows towards the north of town.

Churches

The parish Church of All Saints in Bank Square has a tower from the 15th century, which was extensively restored between 1853 and 1855 when the rest of church was rebuilt by Edward Ashworth. It has been designated as Grade II* listed building.[9]

The Congregational Church in Chapel Street was built in the 19th century with adjoining schoolrooms.[10]

Geography

Barle Bridge

The town lies in the deep, wooded valley of the River Barle, at an ancient route convergence and river crossing.[2] The river and the Barle Valley are both designated as biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The river passes under the Tarr Steps a prehistoric clapper bridge possibly dating from 1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 5 tons each. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet. The bridge is 180 feet long and has 17 spans.[11] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[12] The other bridges over the Barle include the five span Barle Bridge which is mediæval in origin. It has double rings on the downstream side and single rings on the upstream side.[13] It was repaired in 1624, and subsequently widened in 1819 by John Stone.[13] It was further repaired in 1866 and in 1952–1953 after flood damage.[14] The 18th century Marsh Bridge was altered in 1866 when the central pier was removed and an iron bridge inserted. The parapet was destroyed in 1952 and reconstructed in steel in 1979.[15] Towards Brushford the River Barle is crossed by the New Bridge dating from 1870, which led to Pixton Park,[16] which was the home of John Dyke Acland and his wife Harriet Acland and later the family of Evelyn Waugh and Auberon Waugh.

The other major river in the parish is the River Exe, which is on the parish boundary with Brompton Regis, which is crossed by the mediæval Chilly Bridge[17] and Hele Bridge,[18] and the 18th century Weir Bridge.[19]

In between the town centre and the river is a large recreation meadow.

South of the town is Briggins Moor a biological Site of Special Scientific Interestwhich provides an example of unimproved mire of a type which is restricted to south-west England and Wales and which has been significantly reduced in extent in the recent past. Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and Meadow Thistle (Cirsium dissectum) are abundant. There is a large colony of the Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Eurodryas aurinia).[20]

Transport

Two miles from Dulverton is the village of Brushford, where the Dulverton railway station on the Taunton to Barnstaple line used to be. It opened in 1873 and closed to passengers, who transferred to Dulverton by bus, in 1963. The station buildings are still visible and it is clear where the lines used to run as the railway embankment is still visible and worn in places although the rails have been lifted.

Outside links

 ("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Dulverton)

References

  1. ↑ Jacobs, Brian, Ashwick House near Dulverton, Exmoor Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gathercole, Clare. "A brief history of Dulverton". Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey. Somerset County Council. http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/hes/downloads/EUS_DulvertonText.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. pp. 87–88. ISBN 1-874336-26-1. 
  4. ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 35635 – Archaeological Aerial Survey in the Northern Mendip Hills: A Highlight Report for the National Mapping Programme
  5. ↑ National Heritage List 11183695: Dulverton Laundry
  6. ↑ National Heritage List 1247925: Market Hall
  7. ↑ Dunning, Robert (2003). A History of Somerset. Somerset County Library. p. 109. ISBN 0-86183-476-3. 
  8. ↑ National Heritage List 11183690: Exmoor House
  9. ↑ National Heritage List 12045969: Church of All Saints
  10. ↑ National Heritage List 11183694: Congregational Church
  11. ↑ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-906456-98-3. 
  12. ↑ National Heritage List 12045967: Tarr Steps
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Otter, R.A. (1994). Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England. London: Thomas Telford Ltd. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7277-1971-3. 
  14. ↑ National Heritage List 1247899: Barle Bridge
  15. ↑ National Heritage List 12045965: Marsh Bridge
  16. ↑ National Heritage List 12045966: New Bridge
  17. ↑ National Heritage List 1237536: Chilly Bridge
  18. ↑ National Heritage List 1263928: Hele Bridge
  19. ↑ National Heritage List 12045968: Weir Bridge
  20. ↑ English Nature citation sheet for the site . Retrieved 9 August 2006.
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