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by Roy Maber
More Martock Memories - Price £9.95
Martock Geneaologist - Price £8.50
Historic Trail of Martock - Price £1.00
On sale locally.
Roy has also produced 'Martock
Memories' as a CD. It is available from local
shops price £10 which includes £1
to charity ( Macmillan Nurses )
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Bower Hinton Farm can be found at the highest and most southerly point in Martock. Several of its fields run alongside the A303 between Martock and South Petherton. Part of the large farmhouse dates back to the 13th century, and there are 17th century additions. It has been owned by the Palmer family for many generations. Inside, much of the original structure is still intact, including timber beams and inglenooks, with some flooring of original blue flagstones.
Graham Gilmour, the pioneer airman, who was a friend of Captain Arthur Palmer, stored his Bristol Boxkite aircraft here in 1911 and 1912 on the occasions of the Martock Flower Shows.
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Formerly known as Cary's Mill and mentioned in the Doomsday Book, Parrett Works were taken over by George Parsons in 1854; for the next ten years he produced sailcloth and manufactured a whole range of agricultural implements, steam engines and mass produced wagons and carts.
Later products included yarns and canvas. By 1875 a wide range of steam engines was being produced by William Sibley.
Parrett Works is currently a small rural trading estate, with several specialist companies operating there. The main mill building, which is on four floors, and pictured above, is not in productive use.
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