In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Nynehead like this:
NYNEHEAD, or Ninehead, a parish, with a scatteredvillage, in Wellington district, Somerset; on the river Tone near the Bristol and Exeter railway, 1½ mile N by W of Wellington r. station. Post-town, Wellington, Somerset. Acres, 1, 448. Real property, £3, 142. Pop., 321. Houses, 66. ...
The property is divided among a few. Nynehead Court is the seat of E. A. Sanford, Esq.; and stands in a charming well-wooded park. The river Tone traverses the park; and was artificially altered by the late W. A. Sanford, Esq., so as to form cascades and a beautiful lake. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £200.* Patron, E. A. Sanford, Esq. The church comprises aisles and chancel, with porch and tower; and contains some handsome monuments to the Sanford family. There is a free school.
Nynehead through time
Nynehead is now part of Taunton Deane district. Click here for graphs and data of how Taunton Deane has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Nynehead itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nynehead, in Taunton Deane and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13123
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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