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"HATCH-BEAUCHAMP, a parish in the hundred of Abdick, county Somerset, 5 miles S.E. of Taunton, and 7 N.W. of Ilminster. It is situated on the main road from Taunton to Ilminster, near the Chard canal. This place, which is now an inconsiderable village, was anciently called Hache, and was a market town under the Beauchamps. White and blue lias are quarried for building, and for burning into lime. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £115. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £167. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a handsome structure with a square embattled tower. It has a painting of the Descent from the Cross as an altarpiece. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels, and there are National and Sunday schools." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
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- Postcards of Hatch Beauchamp
- Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.
References in the British Library:
- The Baptist Church at Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, from the 17th century to the present day.. Hatch Beauchamp, [1970]. pp. 38; illus. 21 cm.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Hatch Beauchamp to another place.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference ST302207 (Lat/Lon: 50.98102, -2.996178), Hatch Beauchamp which are provided by:
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- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
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- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.