Births

We do not currently have any Birth or Baptism records online, although it is our intention to do so.

Marriages

We currently have online records for Henstridge Parish marriages from April 1605 to April 1754.   These were kindly transcribed by Patricia Westwood, and we are grateful for her assistance in making these records available.

Deaths

We do not currently have any online Death records available, but intend to do so in due course.

Gravestones and inscriptions

In 1997 Sir Mervyn Medlycott Bt published a 19 page pamphlet on "Monumental Inscriptions of Henstridge, Somerset".  This records St Nicholas graveyard inscriptions collated from both observation and earlier source materials.  This work is of particular importance, as although the exact position of each stone is not recorded, the inscription details are vital for research as many stones have become illegible or lost over the years.   Sir Mervyn had also recorded 10 memorials in the Methodist Church, which were destroyed soon afterwards when it was converted into a house.   Sir Mervyn has kindly allowed us to include his records online, and we will be adding these soon.

In 2009 local historian Caroline Rowland published "Lest We Forget: Henstridge, a Somerset Village and the First World War".   Focussing on World War I, the book describes changes in the village in the context of the overall War campaign.  It is a goldmine of information on Henstridge families during this period, and is the source for the regimental details provided in our Parish War Memorial results using the search form below.

In 2010 a graveyard survey of St Nicholas Church was undertaken by local student Rachel Napper as part of her foundation degree in History, Heritage and Archaeology.   Time constraints restricted this survey to the northern end of the churchyard, towards Church Street.   Rachel photographed the gravestones in the chosen area and listed their inscriptions to the extent that they were legible.  Inscriptions and photographs for each numbered grave site will be made available here soon.     Rachel also decided generously to make available online her degree evaluative essay for the benefit of the community and other interested parties, and a PDF version is available here.