Wedmore

Wedmore – often called the Isle of Wedmore – is a thriving village, with a population of 3145 according to the 2001 census, in the English county of Somerset. It includes doctors, dentist, butchers, post-office, village store, 3 pubs and a number of other small shops. It has a number of annual village festivals, a summer street fair, Wedomore by Lamplight street fair at Christmas, and a large Harvest Home and village parade on the playing field each year.

It forms part of Sedgemoor district. It is located four miles south of Cheddar, seven miles west of the city of Wells and seven miles north of Glastonbury and is thus on the leylines.

It was formerly the home of Gary Glitter.

Wedmore was also one of the first parishes in England to take on a female vicar.

In 1853 a hoard of 200 coins dating from the Saxon period was found in the churchyard.

In 1998 a Saxon ring, made of copper alloy with a unique knot design, dating from the 6th or 7th century was found in the village by Tim Purnell. It has been authenticated by the British Museum and a modern copy made by local jeweller Erica Sharpe.^[1]