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The present church is the third to stand on the site; the first was completed in 1691. Woodstock Academy was founded in 1802, and the town center benefited from the philanthropy of Henry Chandler Bowen. Bowen was a descendant of one of the town's first settlers, and was a successful New York businessman.
From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Hatch Beauchamp was part of Taunton Rural District. [5] Hatch Beauchamp is in the 'Neroche' electoral ward. Although this is the most populous area, the ward itself stretches west to Corfe and south to Staple Fitzpaine. The total population of the ward at the 2011 census was 2,164. [6]
Woodstock Valley was known for its shoe factories," according to the history page at the Woodstock town government Web site. [2] By the middle of the 19th century, industry almost ceased, and Woodstock reverted to a rural state. The town then became a summer destination for wealthy city dwellers from around the East coast of the United States. [2]
The name of the hamlet indicates it lies to the west of Hatch Beauchamp. [2] The parish of West Hatch was part of the North Curry Hundred. [3] The manor, along with North Curry, was granted to the Bishop of Wells by Richard I in 1189 and then to the dean and chapter of Wells Cathedral. [2] West Hatch has been the home of an RSPCA Little Creech ...
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The Pomfret Street Historic District is a historic district roughly along Pomfret Street , from Bradley Road to Woodstock Road in Pomfret, Connecticut, United States. The district represents the core of the village of Pomfret Center. The district "is a picturesque and unique exemplar of Connecticut's resort and country estate period.
Hatch Court, built in 1755 on the site of the mediaeval fortified manor house of the de Beauchamp family.View from west Hatch Court, main entrance front (south front), viewed in 1989 from within the surviving deer park 1886 Ordnance Survey map showing Hatch Court, the deer park and the ancient parish church of St John the Baptist (to the immediate north of the house).
Western CT: City: Danbury: Major highways: Beaverbrook or Beaver Brook, is an unincorporated area in the City of Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [1] History.