Misterton, Somerset
| Misterton | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 St Leonard, Misterton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST454082 |
| Location: | 50°52’15"N, 2°46’35"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 826 (2001) |
| Post town: | Crewkerne |
| Postcode: | TA18 |
| Dialling code: | 01460 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Somerset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Yeovil |
Misterton is a village in Somerset a mile south-east of Crewkerne. It is in the south of the county, within the Crewkerne Hundred.
Crewkerne railway station on the Exeter-London Waterloo line is actually in Misterton.
Parish church
The parish church is the Church of St Leonard. It was built in 1840 of hamstone, by Sampson Kempthorne.
The church has been designated a Grade II listed building.[1]
Name
The village was previously known as Minsterton as a result of its links with the mother church in Crewkerne.[2]
Sights about the village
The manor house dates from the 18th century and was part of a major house which formerly incorporated Little Manor and West Manor.[3][4]
The Old Court and Court Close, with Court Place and Old Court Cottage date from the 16th century and were two houses which were subsequently linked to form one and have now been extended and then subdivided again.[5]
The Globe Inn dates from the 17th century.[6]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1175735: Church of St Leonard, Misterton, Somerset
- ↑ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. pp. 148. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1308208: Manor House
- ↑ National Heritage List 1056874: Little Manor and West Manor
- ↑ National Heritage List 1345968: The Old Court and Court Close, with Court Place and Old Court Cottage
- ↑ National Heritage List 1056875: The Globe Inn