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*<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. | ||
=== | === Excamples 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> | *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. The rivers and road where important trade routes for importing and exporting goods.<br> | ||
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*<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. | *<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]] | *[[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]] | *[[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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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.
Excamples of Places named from geographic features[edit | edit source]
- Many [2]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.
Rivers[edit | edit source]
- [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.
- Axbridge the 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
- Ilminster the name is suggested to come from old english meaning " Church on the river Isle ".
Roads[edit | edit source]
Reference[edit | edit source]