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County Towns[edit | edit source]

The Status of being the County Town of Somerset has changed many times through history.

Ilchester During the 11th and 12th century.
Somerton During the late 13th century
^[1] Taunton took over the status of the county town of somerset in about 1366.

Background[edit | edit source]

Many ^[2]places in the County of Somerset have names from rivers, one such place is the county town of Somerset. ^[3]Taunton is the county town and it gets its name from 'Town on the ^[4]river or Tone Town'. A list of places can be found in Wikipedia.

Places in Somerset that are found in the Wiki[edit | edit source]

Bickenhall, Bridgewater , Burton
Cloford, Closworth, Cloeford, Corston, Corton, Cossington
Doulting
Farmborough, Farrington, Frome_St_John_The_Baptist
Limington, Bishops_Lydeard

Reference[edit | edit source]

[1] Taunton

[2] s in the County of Somerset

[3] Taunton

[4] river Tone

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 *[[Ilchester, Somerset|Ilchester]] During the 11th and 12th century.
 *[[Somerton, Somerset|Somerton]] During the late 13th century
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton 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.
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-=== Examples of Places named from geographic features  ===
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-*Many places in the County of Somerset have names from rivers or roads. The rivers and road where important trade routes for importing and exporting goods.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_Somerset places in the County of Somerset]</ref><br>
+=== Background  ===
-==== Rivers  ====
+*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, one such place is the county town of Somerset. <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.<br>
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton 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.
+=== Places in Somerset that are found in the Wiki  ===
-*[[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
-*[[Ilminster, Somerset|Ilminster]] the name is suggested to come from old english meaning " Church on the river Isle ".
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-==== Roads  ====
+*[[Bickenhall, Somerset|Bickenhall]], [[Bridgwater, Somerset|Bridgewater]] , [[Burton, Somerset|Burton]]
+*[[Cloford, Somerset|Cloford]], [[Closworth, Somerset|Closworth]], [[Coleford, Somerset|Cloeford]], [[Corston, Somerset|Corston]], [[Corton Denham, Somerset|Corton]], [[Cossington, Somerset|Cossington]]
+*[[Doulting, Somerset|Doulting]]
+*[[Farmborough, Somerset|Farmborough]], [[Farrington Gurney, Somerset|Farrington]], [[Frome St John the Baptist, Somerset|Frome_St_John_The_Baptist]]
+*[[Limington, Somerset|Limington]], [[Lydeard, Bishop's, Somerset|Bishops_Lydeard]]
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