Martock Parish Council

Martock was known in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Mertoch, its meaning “Rising bright from the shining sea.”

In the 16th and 17th Centuries, Martock enjoyed a period of great prosperity due to the fertile local soils and good farming practices. The village was a home to royalty throughout the 16th century and during the civil war hosted Cromwell’s celebration of the capture of Bridgwater.

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