Publications

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: Combe St Nicholas


We are in our 3rd year of surveys in Stogursey and have a team in place with a view to making it our next publication – watch this space!


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'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)

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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.