In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Northover like this:
NORTHOVER, a parish, with a village, in Yeovil district, Somerset: on the river Yeo and the Fosse way, suburban to Ilchester. Post-town, Ilchester, under Taunton. Acres, 436. Rated property, £851. Pop., 122. Houses, 20. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to J. L. Burnard, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £123.* Patron, Miss Chichester. The church is old but good; and consists of nave, N aisle, and chancel, with porch and tower.
Northover through time
Northover is now part of South Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how South Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Northover itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Northover in South Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13116
Date accessed: 21st May 2024
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