Brief History of Thorncombe
From the 12th century to the present day.
by Eve Higgs
Thorncombe Changing Boundaries
In 1844 the parish of Thorncombe was transferred from Devon to Dorset but retained
some of its links with Devon for administrative purposes until 1896 when it became
part of Beaminster Rural District. Further changes to Thorncombe’s Somerset boundary
took place in 1966. This introduction draws from Jim Hart’s detailed account of the
legislation which drove these complex changes. His booklet Thorncombe – a tale of
Three Counties is available as a download via this article.
by Jim Hart
First World War Thorncombe Men
Compiled by Heather Roughton, November 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of the
1918 Armistice.
Heather has compiled a moving account of the 21 young men from the Thorncombe are
who gave up their lives in the First World War.
