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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. | ||
=== | === Examples 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 | *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> | ||
==== 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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[[Category:Somerset]] | [[Category:Somerset, England]] | ||
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