Nunney History

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  • Death of a farm lad

    Death of a farm lad

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    In April 1850 a teenager was brutally murdered in Nunney. The case raised headlines across the country. Part 1 – Joseph and Mary We’ll start at the beginning. The boy’s father, Joseph George, was born in 1802 in Chitterne, Wiltshire. Chitterne lies about 9 miles east of Warminster in the middle of the Salisbury Plain.…

  • Charabancs: a grand day out

    Charabancs: a grand day out

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  • The Roman villa at Whatley

    The Roman villa at Whatley

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    Visit Nunney has delivered a privately owned collection of artefacts from Whatley Roman villa to theSomerset Heritage Centre in Taunton. Visit Nunney was approached by the owners, Penny and Robbie Walker of Nunney Court, with the request to find a suitable home for it. Nunney Court was recently sold. The items are thought to have…

  • A Thomas Hart Benton Mural, Repurposed as a Writing Desk

    A Thomas Hart Benton Mural, Repurposed as a Writing Desk

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    All right. Well, take care yourself. I guess that’s what you’re best, presence old master? A tremor in the Force. The last time felt it was in the presence of my old master. I have traced the Rebel spies to her. Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him. I can’t get involved!…

  • The Workout That Burns More Calories Than Running

    The Workout That Burns More Calories Than Running

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    All right. Well, take care yourself. I guess that’s what you’re best, presence old master? A tremor in the Force. The last time felt it was in the presence of my old master. I have traced the Rebel spies to her. Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him. I can’t get involved!…