The Book of Uplyme: Portrait of a Devonshire Village (Halsgrove Parish History), Gerald Gosling

Uplyme is a traditional West Country village. Its church looks down on the school, the Village Hall, the cricket field and the community that it has served since the time of Alfred the Great. A coin from the reign of Emperor Valentinian found on the site proves that Uplyme was inhabited as far back as the third and fourth centuries AD. Nearly 1,500 years later it was the health-giving mineral waters that drew large numbers of people to the area.

Uplyme retains its vibrant village spirit shared by the indigenous members of the community and newcomers alike. That spirit is much in evidence at any event staged in association with the parish large or small. In that respect it is second to none in Devonshire and a very special place to call home.

This is another book in the Halsgrove Parish History series, reminding us of the people and events that have made our communities what they are today - celebrating the past and providing a stepping stone to the future.