Ilchester

Monday, October 13, 2025 school community classroom stormbert education reconstruction resilience accessibility ilchester gratitude

Ilchester Community Primary School buzzes with excitement as pupils prepare to enter their new classroom, Ladybird Lodge, nearly a year after Storm Bert ripped the roof off their previous mobile classroom. Named in heartfelt … Read More

Saturday, April 26, 2025 ilchester cheese somerset heritage rebrand community export flavours norseland

Norseland Limited, the UK’s leading blended cheese supplier based in Ilchester, has announced a return to its original name - The Ilchester Cheese Co. - reconnecting with its heritage and reaffirming its commitment to the … Read More

Saturday, April 26, 2025 ilchester somerset heritage community cheese rebrand tradition local export norseland

The Ilchester Cheese Co., formerly known as Norseland Limited, has made the decision to return to its original name as part of a move to honor its heritage and strengthen its ties to the local community in Ilchester. As the … Read More

Sunday, April 20, 2025 austen scandal shoplifting history museum jane trial ilchester victorian gaol

During the 18th century, Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, was embroiled in a notorious shoplifting scandal that shook the town of Bath. Accused of stealing a card of white lace, Leigh Perrot found herself awaiting … Read More

Sunday, June 23, 2024 ilchester history executions gallows somerset town hang-fairs gaol dark rowdy revelry

Ilchester, originally a Roman town named Lendinis, was the site of a fort and town on the Fosse Way, serving as one of two regional capitals for the Durotriges tribe. Throughout its extensive history, it has housed a Friary, … Read More