CROWCOMBE
DOMESDAY BOOK
Robert the constable holds CROWCOMBE from the Count. St. Swithun’s Church, Winchester, held it before 1066. 10 hides, but they did not pay tax, except for 4 hides. Land for 12 ploughs, of which 1 hide is in lordship; 3 ploughs there; 6 slaves; 31villagers and 10 smallholders with 10 ploughs & 9 hides. Meadow, 11 acres; woodland, 20 acres; pasture 1 league long and 1/2 league wide. 26 cattle; 26 pigs; 70 sheep 28 goats. The value was and is £8.
. THE NAME OF THE PARISH
The name Crowcombe is said to mean; valley where the crows were found.
ADMINISTRATION
AN ANCIENT PARISH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: WILLITON POOR LAW UNION, RURAL SANITARY DISTRICT, RURAL DISTRICT, WEST SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL.
PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION :
BRIDGWATER 1918- *
RURAL DEANERIES: BRIDGWATER UNTIL 1884, QUANTOXHEAD 1884-1955, DUNSTER 1955-1973, QUANTOCK 1973-*
THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST
The church is thought to date from the 14th Century. Over the years the church has been variously known as- Holy Ghost-Holy Trinity and Holy Cross, but since 1910 it has been known as the “Church of the Holy Ghost”. The tower is thought to be the oldest part of the building and it lost its spire during a storm in 1725. In the tower are six bells which date from 1400 and they have an unusual order of ringing rotation. The tower also contains a faceless clock. Perhaps the church is best known for its bench end carvings which date from 1534.
Quantock Towers
Bicknoller, Crowcombe, Monksilver, Nettlecombe, Sampford Brett, Stogumber.
Local Crowcombe Civil Parish Administration
Contact –
Contact Details can be found at West Somerset Council.