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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Exton St Peter is an Ancient Parish in the county of Somerset. Other places in the parish include: Bridgetown.<br> | |||
The Norman Church of St Peter has a 13th-century tower and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.<br> | |||
The parish was historically in the Dunster deaaery of the Dioces of Bath and Wells. | |||
Exton is a village and civil parish 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Dulverton and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Dunster in Somerset, England. It lies on the River Exe on Exmoor. The parish includes the village of Bridgetown and is within the national park area.<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 28 December 2010
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Exton St Peter is an Ancient Parish in the county of Somerset. Other places in the parish include: Bridgetown.
The Norman Church of St Peter has a 13th-century tower and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
The parish was historically in the Dunster deaaery of the Dioces of Bath and Wells.
Exton is a village and civil parish 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Dulverton and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Dunster in Somerset, England. It lies on the River Exe on Exmoor. The parish includes the village of Bridgetown and is within the national park area.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
Census records[edit | edit source]
Contributor: Include an overview if there is any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed. Add a link to online sites for indexes and/or images. Also add a link to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Somerset Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Contributor: add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.