DOMESDAY BOOK
Drogo holds CULBONE from the Bishop. Before 1066 it paid tax
for 1 hide and 1 virgate of land. Land for 2 ploughs. 2 villagers, 1 smallholder and
1 slave with 1 plough.Pasture, 50 acres; woodland, 100 acres. Value 15s; when the
Bishop aquired it 5s. Osmund Stramin held this manor before 1066.
ADMINISTRATION
An Ancient Parish ( sometimes ancient Kitnor)
Local Government- Carhampton hundred, Williton- Poor Law Union,
Rural Sanitary District, Rural District. Abolished ( civil) 1933 entirely to Oare.
Parliamenary Representation-Western Division (1832-67) West Division (1867-85)
Western Division (1885-1918) Bridgwater Division (1918-48).
Rural Deaneries
Dunster (until 1973) Exmoor (1973-*)
The Parish Church of Saint Beuno
The Church is said to be the smallest complete Parish Church in England and its walls
are thought to be twelth century. There are two small bells, one of which is said to be
of the 14th century and the oldest in West Somerset
The churchyard cross was erected in1966 on a base probably of the 15th century.
OARE WITH CULBONE