In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Broomfield like this:
BROOMFIELD, a parish in Bridgewater district, Somerset; among the Quantock hills, 5 miles N of Taunton r. station, and 6 WSW of Bridgewater. It has a post office under Bridgewater, and a fair on 13 Nov. Acres, 4,274. Real property, £4,078. Pop., 525. Houses, 94. The property is divided among a few. ...
Broomfield House is the seat of the Crosses. Much of the surface is picturesque; and some points command extensive views. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £100.* Patron, J. Hamilton, Esq. The church is good; and the churchyard has a stone cross. Charities, £22.
Broomfield through time
Broomfield is now part of Sedgemoor district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sedgemoor has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Broomfield itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Broomfield, in Sedgemoor and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12491
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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