River Somer | Somerset Photos.

Place: Midsomer Norton   |   Category: Street Scenes   |   Photograph Added: 4th January 2012   |   Photo Reference: 481-iwpl10_280610_1409.jpg

Midsomer Norton is greatly enhanced by the River Somer which runs the length of the town centre. The town has a long history which can be seen by a number of early churches which remain. The development of the Somerset coalfield led to its prosperity and for many years the coalmines provided employment for local men until they ceased operations in the 1960s.