A group for researchers into Family, Social and Local History in the Hundred of Chew (Not to be confused with the separate and distinct Hundred of Chewton).

From GENUKI

"CHEW, a hundred in the north-eastern portion of the county of Somerset; contains the parishes of Chew Magna, Chew Stoke, Clutton, Dundry, Norton-Hawkfield, Norton-Malreward, Stowey, and Timsbury, comprising 15,120 acres. The deanery of Chew, in the diocese of Bath and Wells, includes the whole of the hundred"

From Wikipaedia: CLUTTON CHURCH - See picture

Church of St Augustine of Hippo

The church is dedicated to St Augustine of Hippo. It dates from around 1190, but has had several major restorations. The tower is made of red sandstone with diagonal buttresses ending in pinacles and probably dates from 1726.[2] The tower contains two bells dating from 1734 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[3] The church is a Grade II* listed building (Church of St. Augustine at Images of England) Two railed Tomb Enclosures within the Broadribb family plot are also listed as Grade II (tomb enclosures at Images of England), as are a group of 3 Broadribb and Purnell monuments (Group of 3 Broadribb and Purnell monuments at Images of England) The church is currently under a small amount of renovation Further information and pictures of this church from: GENUKI:St Augustine of Hippo's Church, Clutton

Somerset Family History serves as a central entry point for the 40 Somerset Hundreds. This Yahoo group will receive announcements of all file uploads to the 40 Hundreds.

A link to the Vision of Britain page for CHEW HUNDRED.

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