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History Museum Attractions In Somerset

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Somerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel, its coastline facing southeastern Wales. Its traditional border with Gloucestershire is the River Avon. Somerset's county town is Taunton. Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills, the Blackdown Hills, Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels. There is evidence of human occupation from Paleolithic times, and of subsequen...
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History Museum Attractions In Somerset

1. The Roman Baths Bath
A bathroom is a room in the home or hotel for personal hygiene activities, generally containing a sink and either a bathtub, a shower, or both. It may also contain a toilet. In some countries, the toilet is usually included in the bathroom, whereas other cultures consider this insanitary or impractical, and give that fixture a room of its own. The toilet may even be outside of the home in the case of pit latrines. It may also be a question of available space in the house whether the toilet is included in the bathroom or not. Historically, bathing was often a collective activity, which took place in public baths. In some countries the shared social aspect of cleansing the body is still important, as for example with sento in Japan and the Turkish bath throughout the Islamic world. In North ...
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2. No 1 Royal Crescent, Bath Bath
3. Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury
The Somerset Rural Life Museum is situated in Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. It is a museum of the social and agricultural history of Somerset, housed in buildings surrounding a 14th-century barn once belonging to Glastonbury Abbey. It was used as a Tithe barn for the storage of arable produce, particularly wheat and rye, from the abbey's home farm of approximately 524 acres . Threshing and winnowing would also have been carried out in the barn. The barn which was built from local 'shelly' limestone, with thick timbers supporting the stone tiling of the roof. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building, and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. In 2011 the 14 feet high doors of the barn were replaced by local craftsmen using materials and traditional techniques and mater...
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4. American Museum Bath
The American Museum and Gardens is based at Claverton Manor, near Bath, England. The manor house, believed to be the third manor house constructed at Claverton, was designed for John Vivian, a barrister who had purchased the manor in 1816, by Jeffry Wyatville in 1820 and built on the site of a manor previously bought by Ralph Allen in 1758. Wyatville's construction replaced an earlier manor house built for Sir Edward Hungerford in c.1588, the design of which has been attributed to John of Padua. The first manor house at Claverton was built by Ralph of Shrewsbury around 1340. The current manor house, built in 1820, is now a Grade I listed building.
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5. Market House Museum Watchet
The Market House Museum is a small museum in Watchet, Somerset, England. The building was constructed in 1820 on the site of the previous market house which had been demolished in 1805. It was converted into a museum in 1979. It is a Grade II listed building.It houses a collection of exhibits about the natural history of Watchet and the surrounding area. The focus is on nautical and maritime history of the port.Artefacts include those relating to: Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Land Transport, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology and Social History.At the rear of the museum building is the old town lock up.
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6. Sally Lunn's Museum Bath
7. Weston Museum Weston Super Mare
Weston-super-Mare, also known as just Weston is a seaside town in Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel 18 miles south west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Oldmixon, West Wick and Worle. Its population at the 2011 census was 76,143. Since 1983, Weston has been twinned with Hildesheim, Germany.Although there is evidence in the local area of occupation since the Iron Age, it was still a small village until the 19th century when it became a seaside resort, and was connected with local towns and cities by a railway, and two piers were built. The growth continued until the second half of the 20th century, when tourism declined and some local industries closed. A regeneration programme is being undertaken with attractions including the Helicopte...
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8. Minehead Museum Minehead
The West Somerset Railway is a 22.75-mile heritage railway line in Somerset, England. The freehold of the line and stations is owned by Somerset County Council; the railway is leased to and operated by West Somerset Railway plc ; which is supported and minority-owned by charitable trust the West Somerset Railway Association and the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust . The WSR plc operates services using both heritage steam and diesel trains. It originally opened in 1862 between Taunton and Watchet. In 1874 it was extended from Watchet to Minehead by the Minehead Railway. Although just a single line, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the significant number of tourists that wished to travel to the Somerset coast. The line was closed by British ...
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9. Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum Bridgwater
The Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum of Steam Power and Land Drainage is a small industrial heritage museum dedicated to steam powered machinery at Westonzoyland in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. The museum is housed in an 1830 brick-built pumping station which was the first of several similar pumping stations to be built on the Somerset Levels which are prone to flooding. The main attraction is the 1861 Easton and Amos steam engine and pump, the only one still in its original location and in working order. The museum, which is run by a charity, also restores and displays a number of other steam engines and pumps. The steam for the moving exhibits is provided by a Marshall portable boiler. The Westonzoyland Light Railway, a short 2 ft narrow-gauge ra...
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10. Museum of Bath Architecture Bath
The Museum of Bath Architecture in Bath, Somerset, England, occupies the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, where it provides exhibits that explain the building of the Georgian era city during the 18th century. It is owned and managed by the Bath Preservation Trust. The Trust moved its own offices from Number One Royal Crescent to occupy part of the Chapel while the Whole Story Project was undertaken to reunite Number One with its original domestic offices. As of 2018 some Trust staff are based at No. 1 Royal Crescent and some are at the Old School House adjacent to the Museum of Bath Architecture. The museum includes a series of models, maps, paintings and reconstructions to show how a typical Georgian house was constructed, from the ashlar stone to the decorative plasterwork. Sections incl...
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11. Bakelite Museum Williton
The Bakelite Museum is in Williton, Somerset, England. The museum is housed in Orchard Mill, which has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. It used to be a watermill and still has the original workings in place, including the water wheel.It is home to the personal collection of Patrick Cook, and includes vintage plastics such as radios, cameras, telephones, Bayko play bricks and a Bakelite coffin, plus a Bakelite car and vintage caravans. The Bakelite era has been captured by non-plastic objects from the early 20th century – fridges, cookers, washing-machines, toasters and comptometers. An additional feature is the contents of one of the first, pioneering Bakelite factories in Britain, with presses, moulding machines and over 120 steel moulds. In September 2...
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12. Radstock Museum Radstock
Radstock is a town in Somerset, England, 9 miles south west of Bath, and 8 miles north west of Frome. It is within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset and had a population of 5,620 according to the 2011 Census. Since 2011 Radstock has been a town council in its own right. Radstock has been settled since the Iron Age, and its importance grew after the construction of the Fosse Way, a Roman road. The growth of the town occurred after 1763, when coal was discovered in the area. Large numbers of mines opened during the 19th century including several owned by the Waldegrave family, who had been Lords of the Manor since the English Civil War. Admiral Lord Radstock, brother of George, fourth Earl Waldegrave, took the town's name as his title when created a Baron. The spoil heap ...
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13. Crewkerne & District Museum Crewkerne
Crewkerne is a town and electoral ward in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles south west of Yeovil and 7 miles east of Chard in the South Somerset district close to the border with Dorset. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Woolminstone and Henley. The town lies on the River Parrett, A30 road and West of England Main Line railway. The earliest written record of Crewkerne is in the 899 will of Alfred the Great who left it to his youngest son Æthelweard. After the Norman conquest it was held by William the Conqueror and in the Domesday Survey of 1086 was described as a royal manor. Crewkerne Castle was possibly a Norman motte castle. The town grew up in the late mediaeval period around the textile industry, its wealth preserved in the fifteenth century Church of St B...
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14. Somerset Heritage Centre Norton Fitzwarren
The West Somerset Railway is a 22.75-mile heritage railway line in Somerset, England. The freehold of the line and stations is owned by Somerset County Council; the railway is leased to and operated by West Somerset Railway plc ; which is supported and minority-owned by charitable trust the West Somerset Railway Association and the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust . The WSR plc operates services using both heritage steam and diesel trains. It originally opened in 1862 between Taunton and Watchet. In 1874 it was extended from Watchet to Minehead by the Minehead Railway. Although just a single line, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the significant number of tourists that wished to travel to the Somerset coast. The line was closed by British ...
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Top 10 things to do in and around Taunton, Somerset (UK)

Top 10 things to do in and around Taunton, Somerset (UK)

Taunton is the county town of Somerset, in the South West of England. I recently visited the town for a long weekend, staying in Castle House thanks to Classic Cottages - visit classic.co.uk for more details and see my video tour of the apartment at

While we were in Taunton, we found lots of interesting things to do and explore. It's a lovely town to visit, even in the British winter!

Here are my top ten suggestions for things to do when visiting Taunton

1 - Museum of Somerset -
2 - Somerset Military Museum
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3 - Hestercombe House and Gardens -

4 - Vivary Park -
5 - Watch Somerset play cricket at the County Ground -

6 - Visit the Somerset Cricket Museum -
7 - Admire Taunton's Architecture on a walk around town
8 - Enjoy a glass of local cider
9 - Sheppy's House of Cider -
10 - West Somerset Railway -

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Top 10 Best Things to do in Totnes‎, United Kingdom UK

Totnes‎ ‎‎‎‎‎ Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top 10 things you have to do in Totnes‎ ‎‎‎‎‎. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Totnes‎ ‎‎‎‎‎ for You. Discover Totnes‎ ‎‎‎‎‎ as per the Traveler Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Totnes‎ ‎‎‎‎‎.

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The Timehouse
Dartington Hall Estate and Gardens
Totnes Rare Breeds Farm
Berry Pomeroy Castle
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Sharpham Wine and Cheese
Totnes Kayaks
Totnes Guildhall
St Mary's Church
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10 Best Tourist Attractions In Wells, England

10 Best Tourist Attractions In Wells, England

Somerset Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit

Planning to visit Somerset? Check out our Somerset Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Somerset.

Top Places to visit in Somerset:
The Roman Baths, Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Tor, West Somerset Railway, Vicar's Close, The Museum of Somerset, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Chalice Well, The Bishop's Palace and Gardens, Haynes International Motor Museum, Glastonbury Abbey, Bath Abbey, Montacute House, No. 1 Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge

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Top 10 Best Things To Do in Dorchester, United Kingdom UK

Dorchester Travel Guide. MUST WATCH. Top 10 things you have to do in Dorchester. We have sorted Tourist Attractions in Dorchester for You. Discover Dorchester as per the Traveller Resources given by our Travel Specialists. You will not miss any fun thing to do in Dorchester.

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Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum
The Keep Military Museum
Sculpture by the Lakes
Athelhampton House and Gardens
Hardy's Cottage
Maiden Castle
Max Gate
Dorset County Museum
Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens

WELLS Top 20 Tourist Places | Wells Tourism | ENGLAND

Wells (Things to do - Places to Visit) - WELLS Top Tourist Places
City in England
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, and with a built-up area of just 3.245 square kilometers, Wells has had city status since medieval times, because of the presence of Wells Cathedral.

Often described as England's smallest city, it is second only to the City of London in area and population, though not part of a larger urban agglomeration. Wells is named from three wells dedicated to Saint Andrew, one in the market place and two within the grounds of the Bishop's Palace and cathedral.

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Exploring the sites of Wells Somerset

Touring of Wells Somerset - Hot Fuzz & Cathedrals

In this episode we continue our tour of Somerset by visiting one of the must see places in Somerset - the City of Wells. A short drive from Cheddar is the city of Wells. England's smallest city.

Wells City is famous for lots of things but mainly for it's amazing cathedral which towers above the city. Ever wondered where the movie Hot Fuzz was filmed - yes that's correct - it was filmed in the City of Wells, Somerset. They even now do Hot Fuzz walking tours. Watch the movie before you come and it's fun trying to spot different filming locations as you wander around.

We started our day in the main market square ( the main area in the movie). There is a market there twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdaya. We were there on Market day and enjoyed looking at all the offering for sale - from hats to local foods.

One of the nicest roads I have ever seen is Vicars Close - claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. It is well worth a visit and to get some great photos.

Then have a walk around the Bishops Palace -a wonderful area to explore to the right of Wells cathedral, especially on a sunny day.

Then you MUST go inside and have a walk around the Cathedral. What an amazing building - they really don't make buildings like this anymore - A wonderful Cathedral which was built between 1175 and 1490,

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Visit Bath - What to See & Do in Bath, England

Visit Bath - What to You Should Know Before You Visit Bath, England.
Bath, England is one of the best travel destinations to visit in The UK. Whether you like beautiful Georgian architecture or want to relive history in the Roman Baths or just take in the Bath Abbey there are a lot of sights and things to enjoy when you visit Bath. Jocelyn loved the Jane Austen Centre and the Boys loved running around in the numerous parks around town.
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