Landmarks
The almshouses in the village date from 1643, and were restored in 1970. They were originally donated by Sir William Portman. The Portman family from nearby Orchard Portman purchased the village in 1600 and dominated it until 1944.
The Manor was built in 1840 as the rectory for the Rev. Fitzhardinge Berkeley Portman.
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