In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described High Littleton like this:
LITTLETON (HIGH), a village and a parish in Clutton district, Somerset. The village stands 8½ miles SW by W of Bath r. station, and is considerable.—The parish contains also the hamlet of Hallatrow, which has a postoffice under Bristol. Acres, 1,273. Real property, £4,223. Pop., 860. ...
Houses, 179. High Littleton House is the seat of John R. Mogg, Esq.; Kingwell House, of Capt. Scobell; and Mountvale, of John E. Scobell, Esq. Coal is largely worked. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £120.* Patron, the Rev. H. Mogg. The church was restored and enlarged in 1824, and again in 1842; comprises nave, aisles, and chancel, with a fine tower; and contains monuments of the 15th century to the Hodges family. There are national schools, and charities &.15.
High Littleton through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of High Littleton in Bath and North East Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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