Beggearn Huish is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Nettlecombe, in Somerset, England.[1]
| Beggearn Huish | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Beggearn Huish farm | |
  Beggearn Huish Location within Somerset | |
| OS grid reference | ST0447639609 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode district | TA4 |
| Dialling code | 01984 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThere was a mill at Beggearn Huish in 1086, but the location is unknown and no later reference exists.[2] The settlement was previously known only as Huish, and was held in 1066 by Mærleswein, a Yorkshire thegn, according to the Domesday Book.[3]
The name Beggearn Huish is of uncertain etymology.[4] It has been recorded as Huish and Beggerhywys.[4] It is possibly related to the Middle English word beggere or beggare,[5] and could have referred to the poor quality of the land.[6]
From 1974 to 2019 it was in the West Somerset district. From 2019 to 2023 it was in the Somerset West and Taunton district, and since 2023 it is part of Somerset district.
References
edit- ^ "Beggearn Huish or Beggearnhuish". The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Medieval mill at Beggearn Huish". The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Trevelyan, Sir John; Walter, his son (24 September 2024). "Parishes: Nettlecombe". British History Online. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Parsons, D.; Styles, T.; Hough, C. (1997). The Vocabulary of English Place-names: A-Box. The Vocabulary of English Place-names. Centre for English Name Studies, University of Nottingham. ISBN 978-0-9525343-5-8. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Beggary". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Smith, A.H. (1956). English Place-name Elements. English Place-name Elements. University Press. p. 25. Retrieved 24 September 2024.