This section provides more information about the village of Kingston Seymour, it’s history, landscape and traditions.
If you want to to know what events and activities are planned then go to our Forthcoming Events section
Articles About Kingston
Articles about the heritage and environment of Kingston Seymour will appear in this section Please see an important message about the relationship between dogs and the farming industry in this area here
The Historical Society & Local History
The Historical Society’s – Spring 2019 Programme of Events Membership £10.00 per annum. For individual meetings: Visitors £3.00, Junior visitors £1.50 per session (This price includes Light Refreshments) Meetings start at 7.30 p.m. ***** 2019 Tuesday 2 …
Land Drainage
Draining the Land The articles below have appeared in the past in the Village Magazine. They give information about the work of The Drainage Board and how the water level is controlled around Kingston Seymour. DRAINING KINGSTON (Magazine article writte …
Fracking
September 2018 Kingston Seymour Parish Council declares that our Parish is a “frack free zone” – A PEDL (Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence) was granted to South Western Energy Limited in September 2016 and this gives them exclusive rights t …
The Local Environment
The Parish of Kingston Seymour forms part of the North Somerset Levels and for the most part lies at or only slightly above sea level. Inland are the only slightly higher “Moors”. Together, these Levels and Moors, which are similar in character to th …
Census Changes in the village – 2001 to 2011
Kingston Seymour Census Profiles 2001 and 2011 (Article by Leonie Allday which appeared in the Village Magazine in April 2013) How did Kingston Seymour change over the 10 year period 2001-2011? POPULATION Total population – This has risen by 50 …