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Uphill, Somerset, England

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:55:36 GMT

Uphill is situated at the south end of Weston Bay, where the River Axe flows into the Bristol Channel, and was once a busy port. There is evidence of a port at Uphill since Roman times, probably for the export of lead from the Mendip Hills.

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Trull, Somerset, England

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:06:21 GMT

The village lies about two miles south of the County Town of Taunton. The name Trull is thought to derive from the word Trendle meaning circle or wheel.

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British Icons...The RED telephone box

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:41:25 GMT

The credit for the idea of this album goes to Jayne (hjaynefoster) in the West Midlands who suggested that I do one after she started one herself. The red telephone box was once a familiar site in the UK but they are getting rarer.

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Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:44:33 GMT

Westonzoyland is in the District of Sedgemoor and lies about 14 miles north east of the County Town of Taunton and is the site of the last battle fought on English soil in 1685.

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East Lambrook, Somerset, England

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:35:23 GMT

East Lambrook is a delightful little village in South Somerset about 20 miles east of the County Town of Taunton.

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Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:35:57 GMT

The village lies about 15 miles east of the County Town of Taunton. Its name derives from the lands or household ("huish" from the Old English hiwisc) and episcopi meaning belonging to the Bishop of Wells.

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Drayton, Somerset, England

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:05:04 GMT

Drayton is a village situated about a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of Somerton in the South Somerset district.

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Low Ham, Somerset, England

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:54:57 GMT

At the time of the Domesday Book Low Ham was part of the estate of Serlo de Burcy, and was later known as Ham Burcy and Nether Ham. The village lies 16 miles east of the County Town of Taunton.

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High Ham, Somerset, England

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:06:10 GMT

High Ham lies 15 miles to the east of the County Town of Taunton.

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Funeral of the Last Tommy

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:07:21 GMT

The funeral took place on the 6th August 2009 at Wells Cathedral in Somerset of Harry Patch who was the last of the soldiers of the First World War who fought in the trenches.

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