On the Road to Nunney?

[Fue]

Hi

Does anyone know which road into Nunney used to be called "Road To Nunney"?

I know there was a "Road to Frome" which looks obvious but there are I think about four other roads in, would this saying apply to all?

Sue

[lucretia]

I live just outside of Nunney and the 'road to Nunney' varies depending on how one is currently situated compared to Nunney, I would guess that the same has always been the case.

[Fue]

Hi lucretia

You are very lucky to live in such a lovely area

The term "Road To Nunney" was actually used on Census returns so I thought it was a bona fide name, obviously not.  I have done a little more research now and my ancestors actually lived in Cloford not Nunney as I had previously been told.  So I can only presume that the road from Cloford was the road to Nunney. 

As you live so close to Nunney, maybe you can answer another question.  Having looked at Cloford on Internet maps, it looks like there is only one or two farm buildings.  Is this correct or is Cloford still a village?

Sue

[lucretia]

Hello,

I have found some very similar names for places on census returns, I suppose some places may simply not have had official names?

Cloford is very small, I'm not sure that it would count as a village proper - I do believe there are still residential houses there though. I have just asked the other two locals who are sat in my living room and they agree - Cloford isn't on any throughroad though so you wouldn't really know much of it unless you went there for some purpose!

Best wishes!

[stanmapstone]

On http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/freefun/didyouknow/ Cloford is described as a village
Your search for Cloford found these locations...

1. Cloford Somerset (Village)
2. Cloford Common Somerset (Village)
3. Cloford Common (Point of Interest)
4. Cloford Manor Somerset (Other feature)


Stan

[Fue]

Thanks lucretia  for that bit of feedback, obviously there are less buildings there now than in the past.

Also thanks Stan for the ordnance survey map website .
This is a great tool I did not realise existed and it does answer quite a few of my queries. It shows a few more buildings than on google and more importantly, it shows the presence of a church.  Things are now a lot clearer.

[stanmapstone]

This site gives the Ordnance Survey Map and an Aerial Photo side by side
http://wheresthepath.googlepages.com/wheresthepath.htm

Stan

[Fue]

Wow, how clever is that   
Thanks Stan, that is an even more useful tool and I have saved it as a favourite but, can the ordnance survey map be matched with a map of the 1800s?  that would be just what I could do with 

Well I dont think it can but if you don't ask! 

Sue

[stanmapstone]

Hi Sue,
If you go to http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ and click on "Maps and Postcards" then "Maps" you can select either the first or second edition of the O.S. 6 inch maps. Select from the gazetteer of place names for Cloford.

Stan