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*[[Somerton, Somerset|Somerton]] During the late 13th century | *[[Somerton, Somerset|Somerton]] During the late 13th century | ||
*<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton Taunton]</ref> Taunton took over the status of the county town of somerset in about 1366. | *<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton Taunton]</ref> Taunton took over the status of the county town of somerset in about 1366. | ||
=== Incomplete list of Places named from geographic features === | |||
*Many <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_Somerset places in the County of Somerset]</ref>places in the County of Somerset have names from rivers or roads.<br> | |||
* | *<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton Taunton]</ref>Taunton is the county town and it gets its name from 'Town on the <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tone river Tone]</ref>river or Tone Town'. A list of places can be found in Wikipedia. | ||
*[[Axbridge, Somerset|Axbridge]]The name is suggested to come from a bridge over the river Ax. This was named in about the 9th century. | |||
*[[North Petherton Somerset|North Petherton]] The name comes from the area location to the north of the river Perret | |||
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=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||