Celebrating Somerset Day!

It’s Somerset Day today (May 11^th), and we’re flying the flag for our incredible county.

To celebrate, here are some fun facts about the county we call home:

Manufacturing centre

• Bridgwater used to be the leading industrial town in Somerset and remains a major centre for manufacturing. Clay tiles and bricks were manufactured here in the 19th century, and the famous “Bath brick”, was exported through the port.

Bricks and mortar are being laid as we speak, in the town, Homes in Sedgemoor are building and project managing a £9M investment and overseeing the construction of sixty-two new generation council rented homes on Rhode Lane and Bigwood sites. New homes and breathing new life into the town.

Battle of Sedgemoor

• The Battle of Sedgemoor took place in Westonzoyland as the last and decisive engagement between the Kingdom of England. On July 6, 1685, rebels led by the Duke of Monmouth, the Monmouth rebellion was fought and resulted in victory for the English army.

Just down the road, in the parish of Middlezoy, Homes in Sedgemoor are working hand-in-hand with the local residents on an exciting community-driven project to build new affordable homes in the village.

The Quantock Hills

• The Quantock Hills in Somerset was named as England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, back in 1956. Natural England designated the area as a “national character area”. The hills include archaeological features including Bronze Age round barrows, ancient field systems and Iron Age hill forts. Nestled at the foothills of the Quantocks is the village of Nether Stowey. Here, just recently Homes in Sedgemoor stepped in to provide support on a £3 million contract with Strongvox Homes to provide affordable rental housing to the village.

A Somerset Tsunami

• The sea wall at Burnham on Sea gave way during a tsunami in 1607. Low lying areas across Somerset were flooded,  and the small village of Brean was “swallowed up” by the water. Although the Levels are subject to flooding on a regular basis, regular walkabouts around Burnham on Sea mean that customers can let us know if they have any problems with their properties or the surrounding area – including sea walls! Find out more about where and when our regular walkabouts are held HERE.

Our oldest resident

• The oldest complete skeleton, Cheddar Man, was discovered in 1903. Believed to be an incredible 9,000 years old. He was found at the site of the Cheddar show caves, at Cheddar Gorge. Our new Project Matrix system at Homes in Sedgemoor, means that all our customers have our dedicated time and attention, because we’ve split our areas into four to better serve you. Cheddar, and the North Sedgemoor villages, Hamp North Petherton, and South Bridgwater villages is one such area, so if we find anyone to match the age of Cheddar Man, you’ll be the first to hear! Find out more about Project Matrix and our dedicated teams, HERE.