Somerton

Somerton was the county town of Somerset; see below for a description from Pigot and Co.'s National Commercial Directory of Somerset, 1844.

The entire shown below from 1748 has a two line "SOMER/TON" handstamp in use from 1743-82.  The handstamp is also known in red, according to the British County Catalogue.  Although the handstamp is somewhat indistinct, the entire also has a large Inspector's Crown and shows the rate being altered from 8d (double rate) to 1/- (triple rate).

A later entire from 1789 shows a nice example of the two-line handstamp with mileage - "136 SOMER/TON", illustrating the 3d rate for two stages between 1784 and 1796.