Quantock Parishes

In Saxon times (maybe even earlier) the Quantock Hills were divided into 14 parishes. They tried to share the land fairly, so that each parish had some woods, some common, some land for growing crops and some for grazing.

  • The Parish of Over Stowey.
    The Parish of Over Stowey.

In each parish there is usually one main village settlement, containing the parish church. The whole parish is named after this village. Many local things are still organised and decided at a parish level

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West Quantoxhead West Monkton West Bagborough Spaxton Over Stowey North Petherton Nether Stowey Kingston St Mary Kilve Holford Enmore East Quantoxhead Crowcombe Cothelstone Cheddon Fitzpaine Broomfield Bishops Lydeard Bicknoller
  • The Quantock Hills map.
    The Quantock Hills map.