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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Halse like this:
HALSE, a village and a parish in Taunton district, Somerset. The village stands 2 miles SW of BishopsLydeard r. station, and 6½ WNW of Taunton; is a pretty place; and has a post office under Taunton. The parish comprises 1, 301 acres. Real property, £3, 106. Pop., 453. Houses, 92. ...
The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to R.A. Prior, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £174. * Patron, Sir James Langham, Bart. The church consists of nave, S aisle, and chancel, with porch and tower; has a Norman font; and is good. Charities, £44.
Halse is now part of SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Halse itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Halse in Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12919
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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