Beggearn Huish

Beggearn Huish
Hamlet
Beggearn Huish farm
Beggearn Huish Location within Somerset
OS grid reference	ST0447639609
Civil parish	Nettlecombe
Unitary authority	Somerset
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Taunton
Postcode district	TA4
Dialling code	01984
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Tiverton and Minehead
List of places UK England Somerset 51°08′52″N3°22′01″W / 51.147744°N 3.3670390°W / 51.147744; -3.3670390

Beggearn Huish is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Nettlecombe, in Somerset, England. ^[1]

History

There was a mill at Beggearn Huish in 1086, but the location is unknown and no later reference exists. ^[2] The settlement was previously known only as Huish, and was held in 1066 by Mærleswein, a Yorkshire thegn, according to the Domesday Book. ^[3]

The name Beggearn Huish is of uncertain etymology. ^[4] It has been recorded as Huish and Beggerhywys. ^[4] It is possibly related to the Middle English word beggere or beggare, ^[5] and could have referred to the poor quality of the land. ^[6]

From 1974 to 2019 it was in the West Somerset district. From 2019 to 2023 it was in the Somerset West and Taunton district, and since 2023 it is part of Somerset district.

References

1. "Beggearn Huish or Beggearnhuish". The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
2. "Medieval mill at Beggearn Huish". The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
3. Trevelyan, Sir John; Walter, his son (24 September 2024). "Parishes: Nettlecombe". British History Online. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
4. Parsons, D.; Styles, T.; Hough, C. (1997). The Vocabulary of English Place-names: A-Box. Centre for English Name Studies, University of Nottingham. ISBN   978-0-9525343-5-8 . Retrieved 24 September 2024.
5. "Beggary". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
6. Smith, A.H. (1956). English Place-name Elements. University Press. p. 25. Retrieved 24 September 2024.