paradise
paradise
The eastern end of Huish
The whole of the
eastern end of
Huish, on both
sides of the
road, was
colloquially
known as
Paradise and
recorded as such
in various
census returns
at least until
1891. The name
came from the
fact that there
was a burial
ground, just
visible at the
very top of the
map below, and
to the immediate
east of the old
National School.
The burial ground is now under Tesco's car park, between the store entrance and Huish.
map
1886 Ordnance Survey showing Paradise Row at the top of the map but both sides of Huish were known as Paradise at this time.
