Somerset Place Names
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]