Beckington
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| Beckington | |
  Beckington shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 956 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Beckington is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, about three miles north of Frome. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 956.
Beckington is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and archers from Beckington were present at the Battle of Agincourt.
It has a Norman Church of St. George dating from the 14th century. The tower contains two bells dating from 1756 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[1] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[2]
The Abbey, Beckington, dating from 1502 is a former monastic grange and college for priests later adapted as a house.
The castle, which housed Ravenscroft School between 1945 and 1970, was originally built in the 17th century.[3]
The cottages along Church Street date from around 1720.
[edit] References
- ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208.
- ^ Church of St. George. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ The Castle. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
- Thomas Beckington, (c.1390 - 1465)
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