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=== County Towns  ===
=== County Towns  ===


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*[[Ilchester, Somerset|Ilchester]] During the 11th and 12th century.  
*[[Ilchester, Somerset|Ilchester]] During the 11th and 12th century.  
*[[Somerton, Somerset|Somerton]] During the late 13th 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.


=== Examples of Places named from geographic features  ===
=== Incomplete list of Places named from geographic features  ===


*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>
*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>
 
==== Rivers  ====
 
*[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.
*[[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  ====
*<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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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.

Incomplete list of Places named from geographic features[edit | edit source]

  • Many [2]places in the County of Somerset have names from rivers or roads.
  • [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.
  • AxbridgeThe name is suggested to come from a bridge over the river Ax. This was named in about the 9th century.
  • North Petherton The name comes from the area location to the north of the river Perret






Reference[edit | edit source]


  1. ↑ Taunton
  2. ↑ places in the County of Somerset
  3. ↑ Taunton
  4. ↑ river Tone
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