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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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NEMPNETT, or Nempnett-Thrubwell, a parish, with a village, in Clutton district, Somerset; near the source of the river Yeo, under the Mendip hills, 6½ miles S E of Nailsea r. station, and 8 N E of Axbridge. Post-town, Blagdon, Somerset. Acres, 1, 772. Real property, £2, 200. Pop., 259. Houses, 48. The manor belongs to Sir Charles K. Tynte, Bart. A barrow, 180 feet long, 60 feet wide, and 45 feet high, covered with brushwood, is at Fairy-field; consists of stones, supported at the sides by a wall of thin flakes; and includes two rows of cavities, in some of which human skulls and small bones were found in 1789. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £265.* Patron, the Rev. S. Trueman. The church is of the15th century; and consists of nave and chancel, with Sporch and massive tower. The parsonage was built in 1859; is a handsome structure, in the pointed style; and stands on elevated ground, commanding rich views from the Mendips to Bath. There are a Baptist chapel, and charities £35.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish, with a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Nempnett Thrubwell Ch/CP Clutton RegD/PLU Somerset AncC |
| Place names: | NEMPNETT | NEMPNETT OR NEMPNETT THRUBWELL | NEMPNETT THRUBWELL |
| Place: | Nempnett Thrubwell |
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