The oldest rocks, including the devonian portishead formation, the avon group mudstones and. Peeling off the layers of history by decree of king james i built in 1610 following on act introduced by king james i, which stated that all counties had to have their own house of correction. Shepton mallet charlton road railway station wikipedia. Shepton mallet prison is believed to have housed the domesday book and magna carta, the hms victory logbooks and the olive branch petition during the war. Meanwhile the town grew rapidly and by 1901 it had a population of over 5,000. In the middle ages shepton mallet developed a flourishing wool trade. The 1839 commissioners report indicates that an old workhouse was in operation at this time. Jardines model factory garden became known as jardines park and was used. Shepton mallet, somerset genealogy heraldry and history. There are 84 shepton mallet parks and playgrounds to pick from. Find all the transport options for your trip from reading to shepton mallet right here. It is a grim stone structure and is still operational. Recently, tv production company transparent television spent a week at the prison filming for a major television series for channel 5, presented by michael portillo.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Interesting information for board cross, shepton mallet. Books about shepton mallet area browse 30 photo books on shepton mallet and the surrounding area. Shepton mallet and maesbury locality areas foundations of. Shepton mallet prison was built in 1610 and is the countrys oldest jail. Rurally situated south of the mendip hills, the roots of this town lay along the ancient fosse way, the roman road that connected exeter to lincoln in an almost perfectly straight line. In 1862, the east somerset line was extended westwards to wells and in 1878 a junction was made in wells with the cheddar valley railway that enabled through running between witham and yatton. Photossomersethappy dayphoto bookseasideenglandinspire. There was a bronze age settlement on the site of the village of shepton mallet. The postcode is within the shepton west wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of wells. Of us servicemen put to death for crimes committed during the war in shepton s gaol, 79 percent were black.
Shepton mallet is an english town and civil parish in the mendip district of somerset, about 18 miles 29 km south of bristol and 5 miles 8. The showering family have made cider in shepton mallet for over 200 years, and set. Shepton mallet charlton road closed in 1966 with the closure of the somerset and dorset line. There are 90 shepton mallet museums and art galleries to pick from. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Shepton mallet popularly shepun, market town and par. Shepton mallet union workhouse was established in 1836 when the poor law commissioners authorised an expenditure of. Owen parfitt and his mysterious disappearance historic. St6143 shepton mallet cp draycott road south side 6105 the priory previously listed as no 9. Channel 4 is being accused of suppressing a documentary about the wartime hanging of gis in britain which claims that a disproportionate number of black soldiers were executed.
The park was gifted to the town of shepton mallet, by john kyte collett in 1906. On saturday 8 th june 1996 a reunion of the collett clan took place, thanks to margaret chadd who organised it. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your. Family of john brabner, shepton mallet, som 14th november 2014. Park house, shepton mallet 1172922 historic england. Weve rounded up the best parks and playgrounds in shepton mallet in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. Shepton mallet high street railway station wikipedia. Shepton mallet photos featured images of shepton mallet. The exeter domesday book records that on the death of edward the. This group has matured, having been through the basics of birth, marriage and death certificates. Rome2rio makes travelling from chester to shepton mallet easy. Opening times monday to friday 10am 4pm saturday 10am 2pm. It housed french prisoners of war during the napoleonic wars and during world war ii, cell 10 was used to protect some of the nations treasures including the doomsday book, a copy of the magna carta and the logs of nelson s flagship, hms victory.
For a man used to moving freely from one adventure to another, the paralysis. Shepton mallet, known to the saxons as sepeton, possesses a fine old parish church, an endowed grammar school, and a considerable marketplace, in the centre of which stands a handsome marketcross of hexagonal form, erected in 1500. By the 1760s, owen parfitt was in his sixties and people said his wild living had caught up with him. The station opened in 1858 as the interim western terminus of the line from the wilts, somerset and weymouth railway at witham somerset. It is believed that as a boy, john collett, was told off for playing in the fields that were privately owned at the time. He was now a virtual cripple, living with his elderly sister susannah in shepton mallet, a town in southwest england. Reading to shepton mallet 3 ways to travel via train. Shepton mallet is a historic market town population. Address 2 market place shepton mallet somerset ba4 5az united kingdom upcoming events. For most of its life, the station was known simply as shepton mallet, the larger title coming into use in 1949 to differentiate the station in the british railways era from the towns other station on the unconnected somerset and dorset joint railway.
Jun 14, 2014 local festival in collet park, shepton mallet in 2014. Cannards grave farmhouse cannards grave farm, shepton mallet. Shepton mallet was the oldest working prison in the united kingdom up until its closure at the end of march 20. Shepton mallet is a category c lifer prison and holds 182 prisoners.
Check out the 20 best parks and playgrounds in shepton mallet, somerset and bristol in 2020 plus 127 top adventure days out near you right now. Please be aware that dogs are not allowed at this event. C4 delays film on us army hangings media the guardian. Shepton mallet journal in british newspaper archive. Mar 24, 2020 william strode was born in 1589 at shepton mallet, somerset, england, the son of william strode and elizabeth upton. It was digitised and first made available on the british newspaper archive in jul 1, 2016. The mendip hills lie to the north and the river sheppey runs through the town, as does the route of the fosse way, the main roman. Collett park is still well used by the local community. May 12, 2017 michael portillo meets former inmate of shepton mallet prison during filming for channel 5 show. Michael portillo meets former inmate of shepton mallet prison. Mar 29, 2003 channel 4 is being accused of suppressing a documentary about the wartime hanging of gis in britain which claims that a disproportionate number of black soldiers were executed. William strode was born in 1589 at shepton mallet, somerset, england, the son of william strode and elizabeth upton.
Michael portillo meets former inmate of shepton mallet. Serving the lovely people of shepton mallet and adding to the community spirit. Rome2rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and. The property you are viewing is located at the old mill, park road, shepton mallet ba4 5bs. The events celebrate our beautiful park and our town, with fantastic music, food and entertainment. Prison guard hmp shepton mallet dublin castle, prison, history, image, historia. The family history group meets at the shrubbery hotel, shepton mallet on the fourth tuesday of each month between 10.
Property details for the old rectory peter street shepton. This group has matured, having been through the basics of birth, ma. Club nights are held in the clubroom in shepton mallet on monday and thursday evenings 730pm onwards. Shepton mallet charlton road was a station on the somerset and dorset joint railway in the county of somerset in england. Michael portillo meets former inmate of shepton mallet prison during filming for channel 5 show. Local history books, railway books and childrens books. One of the largest used booksellers in the uk with the most comprehensive and diverse range of antiquarian, rare and collectable books in the world. Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions. Shepton mallet prison one of the uks most ancient prisons is proving that demand for its untold human stories and history is not abating.
Furthermore shepton mallet has a leisure centre and a treatment centre. The mendip hills lie to the north and the river sheppey runs through the town, as does the. Rome2rio makes travelling from reading to shepton mallet easy. The station consisted of two platforms with the station building on the up side. Over 300 documents were housed there at one point, some were moved not including the domesday book when bristol and bath began being hit by german bombs. Chester to shepton mallet 3 ways to travel via train. History of shepton mallet, in mendip and somerset map and. We have found her reference to the above address when she registered for a. Family of john brabner, shepton mallet, som 14th november. He married joan or joanne barnard in 1621 at downside, shepton mallet.
Contact friends of shepton mallet library on messenger. Its cruciform layout, which is very typical of other workhouses of the 1830s, is shown on the 1903 map below. William, married elizabeth hivett in 1656, had 1 son and 3 daughters, and died on 19 february 169495. There is an annual 3 day festival in the summer, concerts and other special events are held all year round.
Shepton mallet library somerset county council libraries. This took place at collett park in shepton mallet in somerset and attracted the interest of colletts from as far away as australia and new zealand who attended the large gathering. In the doomsday book, shepton mallet is recorded as a small portion of the manor of pilton. Opened as shepton mallet on 20 july 1874, it was renamed to avoid confusion with the nearby gwr station in 1883. Shepton mallet railway station opened in 1874 but it closed in 1966. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of shepton mallet. Furthermore maesbury ring, an iron age hill fort stands north of the town. Close cookie banner we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, and so that we and third parties can show you more personalised ads, including. Local festival in collet park, shepton mallet in 2014. The priory, shepton mallet 1058429 historic england.
The shepton mallet parkrun, which takes place in collett park, has been cancelled this morning as a result of what has only been described as an incident. Located at the boundary between the young jurassic rocks and the older, harder carboniferous strata, there is a huge variety of rocks to be seen within a small area. The geological history of the shepton mallet area stretches back over 300 million years. Thanks to john kyte collett, shepton mallet has a park. Shepton mallet tourist information and heritage centre serving visitors to shepton mallet. We have found her reference to the above address when she registered for a return voyage to south africa in 1935. Shepton mallet retains a strong character as a small market town and place to live. This page combines information for the address board cross, shepton mallet, ba4 5dx, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. History of shepton mallet, in mendip and somerset map. Nursery and infant school, carlton vale nursery and infant school duration. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. However, the nearest station on the east somerset railway is mendip vale, which is a mile and a half away.
The town stands under the mendip hills, with stations on the g. Shepton mallet popularly shepun, a town and a parish in somerset. Board cross in shepton mallet is in the south west region of england. Shepton mallet prison history capital punishment u. In 1995 the remains of bronze age homes and pottery were found in shepton mallet. This newspaper is published by trinity mirror in shepton mallet, somerset, england. Shepton mallet is an english town and civil parish in the mendip district of somerset, about 18. We have taken the decision to cancel collett festival 2020. Shepton mallet, known to the saxons as sepeton, possesses a fine old parish church, an. Shepton mallet photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The prison was first opened as a civilian jail from 1610 to 1930. Chester to shepton mallet 3 ways to travel via train, and. In a recent widely circulated article, harding asks if us soldiers were executed in shepton mallet prison because of their race.
Collett park is the first park in the mendip area to be awarded a prestigious green flag award. Collett festival is a two day series of events held in collett park, shepton mallet, somerset. Hmp shepton mallet, sometimes known as cornhill, is a prison located in shepton mallet, somerset, england. Shepton prison was used as a military prison by the british and american armies. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on. In 1887, john bartholomews gazetteer of the british isles described shepton mallet like this. Shepton mallet and maesbury locality areas foundations. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. A modern catholic church, built in 1966, is located in park road. Shepton mallet in somerset has a fascinating history. The dark history at shepton mallet prison during world war.
Stephen is fascinated by the history of shepton mallet prison, researching it extensively with the help of local history books from franics disney and alan stone shepton mallet local history group. Use zoopla to view property details for the old rectory peter street shepton mallet ba4 5bl including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. Check out tripadvisor members 1,572 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in shepton mallet. The festival includes our famous collett day, a concert and a childrens festival. The new workhouse, whose front block bears the inscription shepton mallet union workhouse 1848, was erected at a site to the west of shepton mallet. It is believed that as a young boy, john collett was forcibly removed from a private park. Reading to shepton mallet 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Nowadays, the nearest network rail station is castle cary, some eight miles south of shepton mallet. We have an active social program with railway themed pub lunches and visits to various exhibitions. Find all the transport options for your trip from chester to shepton mallet right here. For current information on whats happening at the club have a. The event takes place at collett park, shepton mallet, ba4 5pj. The public gardens at kilver court have an interesting history. Weve rounded up the best museums and art galleries in shepton mallet in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you.
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