In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Muchelney like this:
MUCHELNEY, a village and a parish in Langport district, Somerset. The village stands on the river Parret, 1¾ mile S S E of Langport r. station. The parish contains also the hamlets of Muchelney-Ham and Thorney. Post-town, Langport, Somerset. Acres, 1, 566. Real property, £4, 391. Pop., 308. ...
Houses, 53. The property is divided among a few. The manor and much of the land belong to W. Long, Esq. A Benedictineabbey was founded here, in 939, by King Athelstan; had, at the dissolution, an income estimated at £499; and has left some remains, which are now used as a farm-house. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £95. Patron, W. Long, Esq. The church is later English, in good condition; and consists of nave, aisles, transept, and chancel, with a tower.
Muchelney through time
Muchelney is now part of South Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Muchelney itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Muchelney in South Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13110
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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