History
Its name derives from the lands or household ("huish" from the Old English hiwisc) and episcopi meaning belonging to the Bishop of Wells. The bishops held the manor from Saxon times until 1859 when it was sold off to tenants.
Romano-British remains, including burials, coins and tesserae dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries have been found south of Wearne.
The parish of Huish Episcopi was part of the Kilmersdon Hundred.
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