Crewkerne & Haselbury Plucknett

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Crewkerne is a small town in the south end of Somerset, England. The town is about 9 miles (14 km) south west of Yeovil and about 7 miles (11 km) east of Chard.

The earliest written record of the town is in 899. The town grew over the centuries and the main industry was textile - cloth making, including webbing, and sails for the Royal Navy.

Families Who Lived Here

Rowsell

Lye

Viney Bridge Mills

Viney Bridge Mills was a textile mill that was started in 1789. The mill was located on South Street, on the edge of the town. The mill produced items such as webbing, saddlery, sails, and clothes. The mill exported products all across the country as well as internationally. The mill was closed down in 2005 after being in business for over 300 years. Many of the original buildings from the mill still stand today, although the town has plans to demolish the site and rebuild new buildings for commercial use. Below are screenshots I have taken from Google street view of the mill buildings since one day they will be demolished.

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Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset, England

Haselbury Plucknett is a small village in the south end of Somerset, England. The village had a population of 744 in 2014.

​The first part of the name means "a haze grove" and the second part comes from the name of its medieval owners.