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Encyclopedia > Ilchester
Map sources for Ilchester at grid reference ST521226

Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. The village has a population of 2,021.[1] Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... There are several rivers called the Yeo in the West Country of England. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 and A37. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ...


It is perhaps best known for the Ilchester Cheese Company. The Ilchester Cheese Company is a British cheese manufacturer. ...

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History

Roman times

Main article: Lindinis

In the Roman period, the village was named Lindinis and was the site of a fort and then a town on the Fosse Way. It eventually served as one of two regional capitals for the Durotriges tribe.[2] Lindinis was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Lindinis was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England which linked Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England, to Lincoln (Lindum) in the East Midlands, via Bath (Aquae Sulis), Cirencester (Corinium) and Leicester (Ratae Coritanorum). ... The Durotriges were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. ...


Medieval times

Around 1000AD there was a mint at Ilchester, which was moved to South Cadbury following attacks by the Danes,[2] and prior to the Siege of Ilchester in 1088. Europe in 1000 The year 1000 of the Gregorian Calendar was the last year of the 10th century as well as the last year of the first millennium. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... South Cadbury in Somerset is a hilltop archaeological site covering an area of around 8ha, 12km northeast of Yeovil and near the historical hillfort Cadbury Castle. ... Events Succession of Pope Urban II (1088-1099) Work begins on the third and largest church at Cluny Rebellion of 1088 against William II of England lead by Odo of Bayeux. ...


The town was a base for Henry III of England for a short period in 1250.[2] Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... // April 30 - King Louis IX of France released by his Egyptian captors after paying a ransom of one million dinars and turning over the city of Damietta. ...


During the 11th and 12th century it was the county town of Somerset.[2] As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ...


Georgian times

Ilchester was the parliamentary seat of Sir William Manners (later Lord Huntingtower) in 1802, 1812 and 1818, however it is said that he maintained his position by demolishing the houses of his opponents and putting them in the workhouse which meant they did not have the vote. This was defeated by Lord Darlington who built houses for his supporters and thereby became the Member of Parliament.[2] Former workhouse at Nantwich, dating from 1780 A workhouse was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...


Churches

Ilchester had at least eight churches in medieval times of which two remain. The church of St. Mary Major dates from the 13th century and is a grade II* listed building,[3] as is the Church of St Andrew which is slightly more recent.[4] The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...


Roger Bacon

Roger Bacon, who was a key medieval scientist, is sais to have been born in or near Ilchester. He was known as "Doctor Mirabilis" and was one of the first to insist on the use of experimentation to back theory. Statue of Roger Bacon in the Oxford University Museum Roger Bacon (c. ...


References

  1. ^ Population estimates 2002. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dunning, Robert (1983). A History of Somerset. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-461-6. 
  3. ^ church of St. Mary Major. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
  4. ^ church of St. Andrew. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.

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Coordinates: 51.00078° N 2.68400° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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