The Little Book of Somerset

<p><strong>Did you know?</strong></p><ul> <li> <p>The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist.</p> </li> <li> <p>William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru.</p> </li> <li> <p>A song by ‘Scrumpy and Western’ singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy.</p> </li> <li> <p>Nine villages in Somerset are known as the ‘Thankful Villages’.</p> </li> </ul><p><strong>From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it’s difficult to separate history and mystery.</strong></p><p>This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn’t. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.</p>