As a non-commercial Community web site we rely totally on people in the community to send us information and photos that will add to other people's knowledge of Exmoor and its surrounding area. Many thanks to the thousands of people who have contributed information so far to Everything Exmoor.Do you know the history of a particular place or have a story to tell about a local character? If so please send it along.
Alcombe means "Valley of the Alders" and dates back to Saxon times.
Alcombe Somerset 1938 - photo presented with the kind permisssion of www.grumpystumpy.com
Alcombe was once an agricultural hamlet, separated from its larger neighbour, Minehead, by almost a mile of fields. The route of the A39 was little more than a rutted track, and for several centuries the Manor of Alcombe belonged to the Benedictine monks of Bath.
There were at least two attempts to mine for copper and lead. The excavations proved unsuccessful and farming remained the main occupation of the area.
By the 1930s new homes were built, and Minehead expanded towards Alcombe, but the pretty cottages of the old hamlet still survive.
Contributed by: Len House
Community Section
Number of people currently online at Everything Exmoor - 37 Maximum number of people simultaneously viewing Everything Exmoor recently - 85
All text, content, photos, diagrams, logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owners who are a mix of individual contributors from the community, organisations and businesses.
As a condition of using this web site you note that Everything Exmoor and those creating the web site try to ensure that the information supplied and published on Everything Exmoor is accurate. However, we cannot accept any liability for the accuracy of content and no responsibility can be accepted by anyone connected with Everything Exmoor for any consequential loss or damage arising from its use. Visitors who rely on the information on Everything Exmoor do so at their own risk. Prior to using this web site you must read and agree to the following three documents Disclaimer, Privacy and Terms
of Use
This site is continually being updated - last major update 07th April 2008
We would very much appreciate it if you you place a
link to this web site from your own web pages
)
)
)