Kingswood

Kingswood is one of several hamlets that make up the Parish of Stogumber; this parish comprises the village of Stogumber itself as well as the other hamlets of Ashbeer, Capton, Escott, Higher Vexford, Lower Vexford, Lower Vellow, Vellow and Preston. This is a traditional yet thriving community that is set amidst beautiful scenery in a valley between the Quantock and Brendon Hills. This village and its cluster of hamlets was once a much larger community that made its living from the brewing, weaving and agricultural industries. There were five fulling mills built here between the 13^th and 18^th centuries to support the cloth making industry that led to prosperity.

There is a village square at the heart of Stogumber with a pub, a shop and the Norman St. Mary's Church with its attractive William Morris style ceiling. Pretty colour-washed houses and thatched roofs give the High Street a truly traditional atmosphere. The Stogumber railway station is here in Kingswood and has been since 1862. The surrounding countryside is breathtakingly beautiful and offers a wealth of opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, lovely walks and the abundance of flora, faun and wildlife in the area.