Hinton St George
Hinton St George is a town and also parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) outside Crewkerne, 10 miles (16.1 km) southern west of Yeovil in the South Somerset area. The town has a population of 442. It has a broad main street lined with hamstone homes, some thatched. The village has a growing store. The town does not lie on a major road, as well as has a few holiday homes and also second residences. The parish was part of the thousand of Crewkerne. Much of the growth of the town took place under the lords Poulett expanding their large house as well as estate (Hinton House). By the 1560s the three open arable fields had actually been enclosed and two huge estates of 74 as well as 68 acres (280,000 m2) produced, based upon the currently disappeared district of Craft. The park consisted of deer and also orchards, with cherry trees. The town cross is an 8 feet 2 inches (2.49 m) high cross with a tapering octagonal shaft on tipped octagonal base. It is an arranged monument and Grade II * listed structure.
