Have just been for a lovely walk through Tellisford. The village was known as Tefleford in 1001 and Tablesford in 1086 meaning Theabuls ford or ford at a flat place. The parish of Woolverton was part of the hundred of Frome, while Tellisford was part of the Wellow Hundred. The manor was acquired by the Hungerfords of Farleigh Hungerford in the early 15th century who used the fulling mill to endow their chantry chapel. The cloth making industry continuing until 1911. It was largely destroyed by a serious fire in 1785. Tellisford is one of the Thankful Villages which lost no men in World War The bridge, which dates from the 17th century, is a Grade II listed building The Church of All Saints dates from the 12th century and is Grade II listed.] William Parry was the rector from 1712 until his resignation in 1715. The Church of St. Lawrence in Woolverton dates from the 14th century.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 18:04:26 +0000
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