The Little Book of Somerset

By Maurice Fells

Did you know?

• The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist.
• William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru.
• A song by ‘Scrumpy and Western’ singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy.
• Nine villages in Somerset are known as the ‘Thankful Villages’.

From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it’s difficult to separate history and mystery.

This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn’t. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Nov 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9780750990257

Maurice Fells

Maurice Fells is a born and bred Bristolian with a passionate interest in the city’s history, and a prolific author of books about Bristol. He worked as a journalist in both the print and broadcast mediums, and held key editorial posts in regional television, radio and newspapers. He now freelances, with features on local history appearing in the Western Daily Press and Bristol Post. He is often asked by BBC West and ITV West to take part in programmes about regional history. He has also written features about the regeneration of Bristol City Docks for national newspapers.