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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Trull like this:
TRULL, a parish, with a village, in Taunton district, Somerset; 2½ miles SSW of Taunton r. station. It has a post-office under Taunton. Acres, 2,233. Real property, £5,238. Pop., 779. Houses, 108. The manor belongs to R. Mattock, Esq. Gatchell House, Higher Gatchell, Chillis Wood, Wildoak House, and Southwick House are chief residences. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £131.* Patron, F. W. Newton, Esq. The church is ancient. There are a Wesleyan collegiate institution, and a national school.
Trull is now part of SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Trull itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Trull in Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13360
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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