Stoford
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Stoford is a small village which runs into another small village, Barwick, just outside Yeovil, Somerset, England. It contains Yeovil Junction railway station, which runs on the London–Exeter line.
Stoford is a very small village. It has a pub - The Royal Oak, which is situated just off the village green.
The river often floods if the rain is too heavy.
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[edit] Local Businesses
[edit] The Royal Oak Pub
| They offer a selection of Real Ales and Good Food, in a Friendly and Welcoming Atmosphere. They also have a Skittle Alley and Beer Garden. Just off the A37 makes it very easy to reach., |  |
Family run pub by Roger and Leslie Love,home of the famous skittle team "Kiss Grandad"
[edit] Local Villagers
Mr Dave Guppy
Mr Guppy is a well know local entrepreneur and a well respected member of the Village.
[edit] History
The earliest signs of habitation in the area were the relics of a Bronze Age burial which were found in 1826, al ittle to the north of the village of Stoford. Stoford may be a Saxon name derived from Stow-Ford. In the middle ages, Stoford was shown as a new town and in an Inquisition or survey of 1273 there were 74 burgages each paying 10d a year. The total population of the borough in 1273 wwas probably over 500. Stoford kept its borough status for at least 300 years. A Guildhall was mentioned in 1361 and there is proof of a separate borough court. There was still a 'borough of Stoford' in the musters of 1569.
[edit] External links
- The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: Stoford, by Miranda Richardson
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