After the Romans; before the
Normans
Life would not have been easy, but couldhave been
worse
King Alfred the Great, 871-899AD
Norman & Medieval Times
These
would have been difficult times for a Saxon village
Doomsday Winsham
The earliest written record of the community
Winsham in 1861
This fascinating study of life in Winsham in 1861 was carried out by John Gapper, whose family lived in Winsham during the 19th century, and who returned to live in Winsham in retirement at the beginning of the 21st Century. This painstaking research , using the available statistics, gives an insight into the life of a small rural community during a period of great change in the economic life of England.
What's in a name?
An interesting perspective on Winsham history from Sue Fielding, an experienced genealogist, who moved into the village in 2019, with her husband Dave. Her interest is in names-those of people and places...
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