Articles about the history of the village appear in this section
Village History Overview
Village History Overview. It seems likely that there has been a settlement in this area since Saxon times or even earlier. The “Exeter” Domesday Book refers to the church at “Chingestone”, but nothing remains of the Norman building except the font. In …
Village Map 1821
Village Map 1821. The Historical Society paid for the Parish Map – which in its original cloth form is 5’6″ by 4′ – to be photographed onto a disc which is held by the Society who have copyright. A lower resolution copy of the map is now available fo …
The Old Manor House
The Old Manor House. The Historical Society has purchased for the village an original water colour painting of the original Kingston Seymour Manor (of the age of Edward IV) by the artist William Walter Wheatley (1811 to 1885). This is the original Mano …
Memories of the First World War
Memories of the First World War. Recently I was sorting out photographs for the 1914 commemorations at Yatton Chapter House and an old photograph came to some light of a First World War Soldier whose photograph came from my grandmother Louie Kingcott’s …
The War Memorial
The War Memorial. The memorial was erected in 1920 to commemorate those who served from the village in World War One. Today, the memorial is “Grade II Listed” and is maintained by the Parish Council in its prime location at the centre of the village. …
Memories of the Second World War
Memories of the Second World War. Yatton and District – Second World War Home Guard More information has become available about the following Home Guard photographs
Flooding and the Sea Defences
Flooding and the Sea Defences. Kingston Seymour is predominantly under sea level and indeed, the 1821 village map records the Parish name as Kingston Seamoor The Great Severn Estuary Flood of 1607 The flood of 1607 (30th January) is generally acknowle …