In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Carhampton like this:
CARHAMPTON, a village, a parish, and a hundred in Somerset. The village stands near the coast, 1¼ mile ESE of Dunster, and 4 W of Watchet r. station. It dates from ancient times, under the name of Carumtune; and is a seat of petty sessions. The parish includes also the hamlet of Rodhuish; and is in the district of Williton. ...
Post Town, Dunster, under Taunton. Acres, 5,724; of which 525 are water. Real property, £6,076. Pop., 706. Houses, 141. The property is divided among a few. The surface is diversified with glen and hill. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacy of Rodhuish, in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £182. Patron, J. F. Luttrell, Esq. The church is ancient, interesting, and good; and contains a screen. Charities, £9.-The hundred contains sixteen parishes. Acres, 60,350. Pop., 8,502. Houses, 1,674.
Carhampton through time
Carhampton is now part of West Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carhampton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carhampton in West Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12517
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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