Local History

Local History

Memoirs of Odstock 1907

These memoirs are from the Rector Philip Edward Miles and written in 1907 and contains information gathered over his time in Odstock for a number of areas: The Churchyard, Trees, Joshua Scamp, The Rectory House, the Village and the Schoold House.

Memoirs of Odstock 1907


The curse of St Mary’s Odstock

In the tale of Joshua Scamp, a curse was placed on St Mary’s church in Odstock in 1801. This curse is explored in more detail in this YouTube video, there are also a number books outlining the story.

In the early 2000’s a ceremony to lift the curse was performed as reported in this local newspaper article on Removing the curse.


Local photography

Ariel photograph of Nunton from 1963

Nunton 1963