12 – The Town Park Take a moment to step into our new Town Park, where the echoes of history intertwine with the vibrant present. It may look peaceful now,…
11 – Number 80 High Street
11 – Number 80 High Street The building at 80 High Street may be a retail unit now, but it has a colourful past as a former workhouse. We’ve heard…
10 – Numbers 94-97 High Street
10 – Numbers 94-97 High Street Those distinctive looking black-and-white beamed houses you see in front of you were originally built as almshouses. Almshouses first appeared in Britain a thousand…
9 – Number 20 High Street
9 – Number 20 High Street There were many public houses in Midsomer Norton. Miners gathered in them, especially on pay-day when they met their foreman to split the earnings….
8 – The War Memorial
8 – The War Memorial This memorial is a smaller version of the famous Cenotaph in London. It lists 73 men who were killed during or after World War One…
7 – Smith’s Brewery
7 – Smith’s Brewery Facing you now are the remaining parts of an extensive brewery complex that would once have dominated the Midsomer Norton skyline. Until the 1700s, beer was…
6 – St Chad’s Well
6 – St Chad’s Well Tucked away past Island House lies a lush green space with a remarkable monument at the centre of it: an obelisk above a spring. You’re…
5 – The Town Hall
5 – The Town Hall You could hardly miss the striking building in prime position at the head of the High Street, with its arched windows and decorative stone. Our…
4 – Number 1 High Street
4 – Number 1 High Street The beautiful Italianate building you see today was the work of Thomas Harris Smith, a prominent figure in Midsomer Norton who was also responsible…
3 – The Church of the Holy Ghost
3 – The Church of the Holy Ghost Up a small lane to the right of the High Street, as it curves up to the church, is the great…