Luxborough, Somerset

Description
Luxborough, a village and a parish in Somerset. The village stands 6 miles SSW of Dunster station on the G.W.R.y and has a post office under Washford (R.S.O.); money order and telegraph office, Washford. Acreage of the civil parish, 3728; population, 346 ; of the ecclesiastical, with Cutcombe, 788. Chargot Lodge is the chief residence. Much of the surface is uncultivated land and lofty hills. Iron mines were formerly worked on Brendon Hill. An ancient British camp and many ancient barrows are also on that hill. The living is a perpetual curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Cutcombe, in the diocese of Bath and Wells; value, £220 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church comprises aisles and chancel, with a tower. There is a small Bible Christian chapel.