| Radstock | |
  Radstock shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Norton Radstock |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RADSTOCK |
| Postcode district | BA3 |
| Dialling code | 01761 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wansdyke |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Radstock is a town in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 8 miles (13 km) south west of Bath, and the same distance north west of Frome. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is a Unitary authority that was created on 1 April 1996 The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies 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 A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Bath postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, 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 The Avon Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory FRS or Fire and Rescue Service covering the area of what used to be the County of Avon (1974-1996 The Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS is UK National Health Service (NHS trust providing emergency and non emergency 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 Wansdyke is a Constituency represented in 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. Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is a Unitary authority that was created on 1 April 1996 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 Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Frome ( (ˈfruːm is a medium-sized Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. It is part of the conurbation and civil parish of Norton Radstock. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Norton Radstock is a small conurbation and large Civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England, south west of Bath, and the same
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History
South of the town are Kingsdown Camp and Blacker's Hill Iron age hill forts. Kingsdown Camp is an Iron Age Hill fort South East of Radstock at. Blacker's Hill Chilcompton is an Iron Age Hill fort South West of Radstock at. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement
The Fosseway Roman road run through Radstock. The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news The town is north of the Mendip Hills. The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of Limestone hills situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset
William Waldegrave was made Baron Radstock in 1800. William Waldegrave 1st Baron Radstock GCB ( July 9, 1753 &ndash August 20, 1825) was the Governor of Newfoundland and Baron Radstock, of Castletown in the Queen's County, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baron in 1953.
Churches
Radstock contains four Christian Churches and a Jehova's Witness, united by the setup of 'Churches together in Radstock'. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination There are frequent interfaith Unity services in the Town. Radstock Methodist church opened in 1902. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations It was damaged by a fire in 2004 but reopened in 2005. The Parish Church of St Nicholas dates from the 15th century and is grade II listed. [1] Radstock Baptist Church, situated on Wells Hill, was founded in 1844. St Hugh's Catholic Church, opposite the Baptist Church on the Wells Hill, is served from Downside Abbey. The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine Monastery and The building was formerly a church barn, but converted for use as a church in the early 20th Century.
Coal mining
In 1763 coal was discovered in Radstock and mining began in the area as part of the Somerset coalfield. The Somerset coalfield included pits in the north Somerset, England, area where Coal was mined from the 15th century until 1973 [2]
The Waldegrave family had been Lords of the Manor of Radstock since the English Civil War. See also Earl Waldegrave Waldegrave, the name of an English family said to derive from Walgrave in Northamptonshire, but who long held the This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. In 1896 the pits were owned by the Trustee of Frances, late Countess of Waldegrave. [3]
Transport
Radstock was the terminus for the southern branch of the Somerset Coal Canal, which was turned into a tramway. The Somerset Coal Canal (originally known as the Somersetshire Coal Canal) was a narrow canal in England, built around 1800 from basins at Paulton and It then became a central point for railway development with large coal depots, warehouses, workshops and a gas works. As part of the development of the Wiltshire, Somerset and Weymouth Railway an 8 miles (13 km) line from Radstock to Frome was built to carry the coal. Frome ( (ˈfruːm is a medium-sized Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. In the 1870s the broad-gauge line was converted to standard gauge and connected to the Bristol and North Somerset Line connecting it to the Great Western Railway at Bristol; the GWR also took over the Wilts Somerset and Weymouth Railway in 1876. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West The Bristol and North Somerset line closed to passenger traffic in 1959. The Radstock Railway Land comprises an area of approximately 8. 8 hectares (21. 7 acres) of land which has been subject to planning and development applications. [4] The line is now the route of National Cycle Route 24, otherwise known as the Colliers Way.
Radstock had a second station on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway extension to Bath, which closed to passengers in 1966. The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway – almost always referred to as "the S&D" – was an English railway line connecting Bath in north east Somerset and The two stations were adjacent to each other in the centre of the town, and both had level crossings across the busy A367 road that caused long tailbacks at busy periods. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. The S&D line also carried substantial coal traffic and a spur from the Great Western line on to the S&D and on up to Writhlington colliery remained open for a few years after the railway's closure to passenger traffic, until the mine shut in 1973.
Industry
Since the mines closed in the early 1970s, the towns have become commuter towns with residents working in Bristol or Bath. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Some manufacturing industry still exists in the area, namely printing, binding and packaging. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Printing is a process for reproducing text and image typically with ink on Paper using a printing press Packaging is the science art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution storage sale and use
Places of interest
Radstock is home to the Radstock Museum, housed in its former market hall. Radstock museum in Radstock, Somerset has a range of exhibits which offer an insight into North Somerset life since the nineteenth century It is also home to an important ecological site Radstock Railway Sidings and an important geological site Writhlington SSSI. Writhlington SSSI ( is a 05 Hectare Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the town of Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset,
Radstock is home to Writhlington School, famous for its Orchid collection and its links with Brazil, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Writhlington School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11&ndash18 in Writhlington, Bath and North East Somerset, England. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The school houses the biggest collection of Orchids outside Kew Gardens. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and The school also attained the best Media Arts results in the country in the 2006 A-level examinations. In addition to this, it was named the most enterprising school in England and received the award on the 16 November 2006. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
References
- ^ Church of St Nicholas. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-12-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ Clew, Kenneth R. (1970). The Somersetshire Coal Canal and Railways. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 0715347926.
- ^ Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd. Retrieved on 2006-11-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
- ^ Radstock Railway Land Redevelopment. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved on 2006-12-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
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