Loxton is a small and unassuming village of approximately fifty houses situated at the south western tip of the Mendip Hills on a western slope of the Lox Yeo valley between Crook Peak and Loxton Hill. It lies within the old county boundary of Somerset. The parish of Loxton & Christon consists of the villages of Christon, Loxton and the hamlet of Hamwood with a total population of 150-200. The location maps should serve to clarify the surrounding area.
A brief account is given for the origins of the village, the manorial estate and the relationship to the Loxton surname.
The main objective of this site is to provide an ongoing account of the history of the parish with reference to its inhabitants over several generations. It should prove to be of particular value to family historians and visitors having past connections with the area.