Burrington, Somerset
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| Burrington | |
  Burrington shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 477[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Weston-super-Mare |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Burrington is a small village and civil parish in the Chew Valley, 5 miles to the N.E. of Axbridge and about 10 miles east of Weston-super-Mare Somerset, UK. The parish includes the hamlet of Bourne.
Burrington is believed to mean 'The villa and an enclosure' from the Old English bur, end and tun.[2]
In the 15th century the village was called Beryngton and was involved in lead mining.[3]
It is very close to Burrington Combe.
There is evidence of occupation of the site during the Bronze Age and Roman periods.[4]
[edit] Church
The Church of the Holy Trinity is from the 15th century and was restored in 1884. It is a grade I listed building.[5] It contains a stained-glass window, with the arms of the Capels of Langford Court. The tower contains a bell dating from 1713 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 Census data. North Somerset Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ Gough, J.W. (1967). The mines of Mendip. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. http://www.amazon.co.uk/o/ASIN/B0000CNKWB.
- ^ Mendip Hills An Archaeological Survey of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Somerset County Council Archeological Projects. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
- ^ Church of Holy Trinity. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
- ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208.
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