In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Mark like this:
MARK, a village and a parish in Axbridge district, Somerset. The village stands near the source of the river Brue, 2½ miles ENE of Bason-Bridge r. station, and 6½ SW by S of Axbridge; and has a post office under Bridgewater, and fairs on the Tuesday before Whitsunday, the Monday before 20 Aug., and the Monday before 20 Sept. ...
The parish contains also the hamlets of Northwick, Southwick, Perry, Yarrow, Vole, Pilbrow, KingsRoad, Harp-Road, Dutch-Road, Yard-Wall, and RiverBridge; and is cut into two sections, E and W. Acres, 4,354. Real property, £14,462. Pop., 1,217. Houses, 269. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to John F. Frazer, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £300.* Patron, the Earl of Chichester. The church is of the 14th century: consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and was restored in 1864. A Wesleyan chapel, in lieu of an old one, was built in 1870. There are a Baptist chapel, a national school, and charities £30.
Mark through time
Mark is now part of Sedgemoor district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sedgemoor has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mark itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mark, in Sedgemoor and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13093
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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