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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. Signed gift message in front from author. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The village of Chedzoy just east of Bridgwater is typical of many villages on the Somerset Levels. Although unremarkable in many ways – Chedzoy was most famously associated with the Battle of Sedgemoor – it was ordinary people who made the village what it is today. One resident achieved international fame some achieved notoriety locally but the majority were ordinary working people. This book chronicles the history of the village from the earliest times to the modern day with emphasis on the last 150 years – the era for which most written records are available. The extracts from school church and parish council minutes and reports from local newspapers help to bring history to life. Everything is here: disputes over property disturbances at licensed premises assaults thefts accidents the murder of a former resident and even experimental technology. The church and school scandals of the 1870s are detailed as well as amusing anecdotes. Chedzoy – Life on the Somerset Levels celebrates the life of a small rural community. (MP)