| Charlton Mackrell | |
  Charlton Mackrell shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 996[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | TA11 |
| Dialling code | 01458 |
| 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 | |
Charlton Mackrell is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated three miles (roughly 4. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Taunton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the Home Office Police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset and The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service or FRS, covering the counties of Devon and Somerset; it Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Somerton and Frome is a Constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and hamlets in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 8 kilometres) east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Somerton is a town in the English County of Somerset, on the River Cary, near Yeovil and Street, northeast of South Somerset is a local government district in Somerset, England. The village has a population of 996. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology [1]
The parish consists of two villages, Charlton Mackrell and Charlton Adam, together known as "The Charltons". Both villages have approximately similar populations. There are also small settlements at Lytes Cary, Cary Fitzpaine (east of the A37 Fosse Way) and West Charlton. The A37 is a major Road in southern England. It runs north from the A35 at Dorchester in Dorset into Somerset through The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln West Charlton is the shrunken remains of the original village of Charlton Mackrell.
The Charltons have been home to several of the ancestors of politicians in the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Henry Adams and Edith Squire were married in the parish church in 1609 and she is thought to be the ancestress of Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams and Calvin Coolidge, as well as of Samuel Adams who also signed the Declaration of Independence; while Presidents Millard Filmore and William Howard Taft were descendants of her two sisters Ann and Margaret. John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States John Calvin Coolidge Jr (July 4 1872 January 5 1933 was the thirtieth President of the United States (1923–1929 Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer This article is about declarations of independence in general Millard Fillmore ( January 7 1800 &ndash March 8 1874 was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice [2]
Listed buildings
The Abbey, Charlton Adam is a small country house, which dates from the 16th century. The Abbey Charlton Adam in Somerset, UK is an irregular two and three-storey late 16th century house probably incorporating pre- Reformation work which The English country house is generally accepted as a large House or Mansion, once in the ownership of an individual who also usually owned another Great Lytes Cary Manor is larger and has parts which date from the 14th century. Lytes Cary Manor is a stately home chapel and gardens near Charlton Mackrell and Somerton in Somerset. Both are grade I listed buildings. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance
The Church of St Mary in West Charlton dates from the 13th century. [3] The Church of St Peter and St Paul, on church hill is slightly more recent. [4]
Charlton House is dated as being built in 1726 by Thomas Lyte on the site of an earlier building. [5]
References
- ^ a b 2002 population estimates. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Connections with presidents and other notable americans. The Charltons. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Church of St Mary. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Church of St Peter and St Paul. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Charlton House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
External links
- Photos of Charlton Mackrell in 3d (Anaglyphs)
- Local history website for the parish of Charlton Mackrell
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