To-date, some hundreds of buildings have been recorded and in addition, much of the Group's work has been published In the Somerset Villages' series of books:
Latest publication 2010 : Parish of Stogursey
Combe St Nicholas'
Long Load and Knole'
West and Middle Chinnock'
'Alford and Lovington'
'Batcombe'
'Chiselborough'
'Haselbury Plucknett'
'Butleigh'
'Shapwick', ( part of a multidisciplinary study with
members of Bristol University and King Alfred's College
Winchester)
Copies of these moderately priced books are available from
Fergus Dowding, Yews Farm, East Street, Martock, TAl2 6SY
Tel: 01935 822202 ,
fergus.dowding@btinternet.com
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A survey of the vernacular
buildings in Compton Dundon Parish was recently completed
and published. In addition, the Group has published ‘The
Dovecotes of Historical Somerset’ written by two members,
Pamela and John McCann.
A Dendrochronology Project (tree-ring-dating) was
undertaken during 1996 -1998 which enabled a chronology to
be established of the seven principal roof types found in
Somerset. The Project also established that the precise
date of many medieval houses is much earlier than had
previously been thought. A second Project started in 2003
with the aim of expanding and consolidating the earlier
findings. The projects are funded by generous grants from a
number of sources.