Place:


Axbridge  Somerset

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Axbridge like this:

Axbridge, par. and small town with ry. sta., mid. Somerset, 9½ miles NW. of Wells, 540 ac., pop. 718; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-days, Tuesday and Saturday.

Axbridge through time

Axbridge is now part of Sedgemoor district. Click here for graphs and data of how Sedgemoor has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Axbridge itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Axbridge, in Sedgemoor and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12349

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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