Somerset Victoria County History
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The Somerset Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Somerset in England, forming part of the overall Victoria County History of England founded in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria. With ten volumes published in the series A History of the County of Somerset, the Somerset VCH is among the most substantial of the Victoria County Histories.
Volumes published
=General volumes=
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- Volume I (1906), ed. William Page: the Natural History of the county, with some archaeological material and a chapter on Romano-British Somerset, especially Bath; the Somerset Domesday and the Geld Inquest[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=117298 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/place.aspx?gid=29®ion=3 Victoria County History: Somerset] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011[http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/counties/somerset/publications Somerset Publications] at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume II (1911), ed. William Page: Religious houses, including Wells Cathedral, Bath Abbey and Glastonbury Abbey[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=248 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
=Topographical volumes=
- Volume III (1974), ed. R. W. Dunning: Kingsbury (East), Pitney, Somerton and Tintinhull hundreds: Huish Episcopi, Langport, Muchelney, Pitney; Aller, West Camel, Charlton Adam, Charlton Mackrell, Kingsdon, East Lydford, Somerton, Long Sutton, Yeovilton; Ilchester, Kingstone, Montacute, Northover, Sock Dennis, Stoke sub Hamdon, Thorne, Tintinhull[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=545 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume IV (1978), ed. R. W. Dunning: Crewkerne and South Petherton hundreds and Martock hundred (part): Crewkerne, Hinton St George, Merriott, Misterton, Wayford; Martock; Barrington, Chaffcombe, Chillington, Cricket St Thomas, Cudworth, Dinnington, Dowlish Wake, Knowle St Giles, Lopen, South Petherton, Seavington St Mary, Seavington St Michael, Shepton Beauchamp, Wambrook, Whitestaunton[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=1248 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume V (1985), ed. R. W. Dunning: Williton and Freemanors hundred (part), and Whitley hundred (part): Holford; Bicknoller, Brompton Ralph, Chipstable, Clatworthy, Old Cleeve, Crowcombe, Dodington, Elworthy, Halse, Huish Champflower, Kilton, Kilve, Lilstock, Monksilver, Nettlecombe, East Quantoxhead, West Quantoxhead, Raddington, St Decumans (including Watchet and Williton), Sampford Brett, Stogumber, Nether Stowey[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=1249 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume VI (1992), ed. R. W. Dunning and C. R. Elrington: Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton hundreds: Broomfield, Creech St Michael, Durleigh, Enmore, Goathurst, Lyng; Aisholt, Cannington, Charlinch, Fiddington, Otterhampton, Spaxton, Stockland Bristol, Stogursey, Over Stowey, Stringston; Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Chedzoy, Chilton Trinity, Durston, Pawlett, North Petherton, St Michaelchurch, Thurloxton, Wembdon[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=69 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume VII (1999), ed. C. R. J. Currie and R. W. Dunning: Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris hundreds, part of Taunton Dean hundred, part of Whitley hundred: Brewham, Brewham Lodge, Eastrip and Four Towers, Bruton, Milton Clevedon, Pitcombe, Upton Noble, and Yarlington; Abbas and Temple Combe, Charlton Horethorne, North Cheriton, Corton Denham, Henstridge, Horsington, Marston Magna, Milborne Port, Stowell; Bratton Seymour, Charlton Musgrove, Cucklington, Penselwood, Shepton Montague, Stoke Trister, Wincanton, Rimpton; Blackford, Holton[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=64 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume VIII (2004), ed. R. W. Dunning: The Poldens and the Levels: Huntspill and Puritan hundred: Ashcott, Catcott, Chilton Polden, Cossington, Edington, Greinton, High Ham, Huntspill, Middlezoy, Moorlinch, Othery, Puriton, Shapwick, Stawell, Sutton Mallet, Westonzoyland, and Woolavington[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=62 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume IX (2006), ed. R. W. Dunning: Glastonbury Twelve Hides hundred, including Glastonbury and Street, Baltonsborough, Butleigh, Compton Dundon, Meare, North Wootton, Podimore Milton, Walton, West Bradley, and West Pennard[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=1250 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9] at british-history.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
- Volume X (2010), ed. Mary C. Siraut: Castle Cary and the Brue-Cary Watershed (part of Catsash hundred)
County Editors
- William Page
- C. R. J. Currie
- 1971–2006: Robert W. Dunning
- 2006– : Mary C. Siraut[http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/counties/somerset/about About VCH Somerset] at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
The present county editor, Mary C. Siraut, served as deputy editor from 1978 to 2006 and was a full-time VCH employee until March 2011, when because of a funding shortfall she took early retirement. She is continuing work on the project on a part-time basis and is based at the new Somerset Heritage Centre in Norton Fitzwarren.Elizabeth Williamson, [http://www.balh.co.uk/lhn/article.php?file=lhn-vol1iss99-9.xml HARD TIMES AND GREEN SHOOTS] (2011) at balh.co.uk, accessed 28 October 2011
Deputy County Editors
- 1970–1978: Robin Bush
- 1978–2006: Mary C. Siraut
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/counties/somerset Somerset volumes] at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk
- [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/vch--som Somerset Victoria County History] at British History Online – full text of volumes I to IX
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