Section E
Eastwards along West Street is the Unicorn Inn, late medieval but remodelled in mid 17th century. Note the Cyclists’ Touring Club roundel on the front. Continue ahead then left into Cox’s Yard and back to the library.
Eastwards along West Street is the Unicorn Inn, late medieval but remodelled in mid 17th century. Note the Cyclists’ Touring Club roundel on the front. Continue ahead then left into Cox’s Yard and back to the library.
Cross bridge over the railway which came to Somerton in 1906, (the station was down the lane on the left). Continue ahead to The Triangle and fork L to reach Zion Chapel (1841), used for worship until 1964 and now a private residence. Go right into Bartlett’s Row cottages built around 1850 facing an area …
Continue into Broad Street, lined with lime trees planted in 1865, some of which remain. The street was part of the market and the width of the street and the gutters at each side of the carriageway are reminders of the problems that might be caused by animals depositing dung in a town environment! On …
Directly opposite the fountain continue into New Street. In 1349 New Street was the main road to London. Walk on the left and view the pleasant 18th and 19th century buildings. Further along on the left is the 18th century former Somerton Hotel. As an inn close to the toll gates, it would have been …
The five sections total 2.1 km. If you want to shorten the walk use sections A, C & E which total 1 km. Enjoy your stroll around our historic market town!
Start your tour in Cox’s Yard car park by the public library. The Library was built in 1997 and today is a community-led facility. Go ahead into the passage to the right of the supermarket. Brunel Precinct was established in the mid 1980s on the site of a brewery dating from 1840 which closed in …