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| Population | 8,440 |
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| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEPTON MALLET |
| Postcode district | BA4 |
| Dialling code | 01749 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town in Somerset, England. 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 Mendip is also a shortened name for The Mendip Hills, from which this district takes its name 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 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 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 Wells is a County constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. 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 town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan 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 It is 5 miles (8 km) to the east of Wells and just south of the Mendip Hills. Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of Limestone hills situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset The town has a population of 8,440 (2002 estimate). In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Shepton Mallet contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council. Mendip is also a shortened name for The Mendip Hills, from which this district takes its name
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History
Archaeologists uncovered a significant number of Roman artefacts in the early 1990s at a site adjacent to the nearby Fosse Way, including a Chi-Rho amulet, held to be among the earliest evidence of Christianity in England. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln The Labarum (☧ was a military standard that displayed the first two Greek letters of the word " Christ " ( Greek: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ or Χριστός An amulet ( the Elder|Pliny]] meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble" a close cousin of the talisman (from Arabic Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings 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 In honour of this the town's underused 1970s entertainment complex, generally held to be a white elephant, was renamed The Amulet. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A white elephant is a valuable possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep exceeds its usefulness
Shepton Mallet was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sepeton, meaning 'The sheep enclosure' from the Old English scoep and tun. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey [1] The town's first name derives from the Anglo-Saxon for sheep fold, pointing to the original source of the town's wealth. It was part of lands given to the Malet family by Henry I in 1100, making it one of the first double place names in the country. Malet is a French surname and may refer to Albert Malet (1864-1915 French historian and author of scholarly manuals Albert Malet (1912-1986 Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman
Shepton Mallet was a site of one of the original gatherings of the Monmouth Rebellion, after the Duke of Monmouth rallied troops there in 1685 after landing at Lyme Regis. The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, was an attempt to overthrow James II, who had become King of England at James Crofts, later James Scott 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch ( April 9 1649 &ndash July 15 1685) was an English Lyme Regis (ˌlaɪmˈriːdʒɪs is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 Miles west of Dorchester and east of Exeter The Duke stayed in Longbridge House[2] on Cowl Street on the night of 23 June 1685, before setting out for Bristol the following day. Many rebels joined the cause, but Monmouth had to return to Shepton after failing to take Bath or Bristol. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Following the Bloody Assizes, a number of rebels were hanged from the market cross. The Bloody Assizes were a series of trials started at Winchester on 25th August 1685 in the aftermath of the Battle of Sedgemoor, which ended the Monmouth Rebellion
HMP Shepton Mallet is England's oldest prison and is still in use. HMP Shepton Mallet, sometimes known as Cornhill, is a Prison located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of National treasures such as the Domesday Book were kept safe here in World War II. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The traditional wool and silk industries, powered by the waters of the River Sheppey, were joined by brewing in the 19th century. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons The River Sheppey has its source in a group of springs west of the village of Doulting, near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Anglo-Bavarian Brewery,[3] still a local landmark, was reputedly the first in England to brew lager and is now home to Brothers Drinks. The Anglo-Bavarian Brewery was established in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England in 1864 as the first Lager Brewery in the United Lager (storage camp bearing etc is the more popular of two main types of Beer; the other being Ale. The town, home to Babycham, is still an important centre for cider production. Babycham is the trade name of a light sparkling Perry (pear cider invented by Francis Showering a brewer in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England For the non-alcoholic beverage commonly known in the US as "cider" see Apple cider.
On 27 April 2006 a plan was unveiled to transform the centre of Shepton Mallet with "The Amulet" becoming a base for the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts and the centre of the town returned to a "more traditional form". Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2007 Shepton Mallet came to international attention when Westcountry Farmhouse Cheesemakers broadcast the maturation of a round of cheese called Wedginald, an event that attracted more than 1,5 million viewers. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Wedginald is a round of Cheddar cheese made famous in 2007 when its producers broadcast its maturation process on the internet on the Cheddarvision [4]
Governance
Shepton Mallet is in the Mendip local government district which is part of the county of Somerset. Mendip is also a shortened name for The Mendip Hills, from which this district takes its name Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county
It falls within the Wells represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Wells is a County constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member The current MP is David Heathcoat-Amory, a member of the Conservative Party. David Philip Heathcoat-Amory MP (born 21 March 1949 British Politician, Accountant and Farmer. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. [5]
It is within the South West England (European Parliament constituency) which elects 7 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. The D'Hondt method (mathematically but not operationally equivalent to Jefferson's method, and Bader-Ofer method) is a Highest averages method for Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e
Shepton Mallet is twinned with the following European towns:
Geography
To the north of the town are several Caves of the Mendip Hills including Thrupe Lane Swallet which is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Bollnäs is a town (pop 13000 in Hälsingland, Sweden and the seat of Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Caves of the Mendip Hills are formed by the particular geology of the Mendip Hills, with large areas of limestone worn away by water makes it a national centre for Caving Thrupe Lane Swallet ( is a 05 Hectare Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1992 A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom.
Economy
Shepton Mallet has become a centre for cider making and is home to two international drinks producers. A market cross is a structure used to mark a Market square in Market towns originally from Western European Architecture. One is owned by Constellation Brands and is Europe's largest cider plant. For the non-alcoholic beverage commonly known in the US as "cider" see Apple cider. This produces Blackthorn Cider and Gaymer's Olde English cider, and Babycham. Blackthorn Cider is a processed commercial Cider produced by Matthew Clark plc The Gaymer Cider Company produces and markets Cider. It is owned by Constellation Europe part of Constellation Brands. Babycham is the trade name of a light sparkling Perry (pear cider invented by Francis Showering a brewer in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England The other is family run Brothers Drinks, producers of Brothers Cider and runs a contract bottling operation for many other drinks companies. Brothers Cider is a brand of Cider originating in the South West of England, but now available at music festivals and stores across the country and online
In recent years there has been the addition of hi-tech services from companies such as the ISP UK Online. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet UK Online is a consumer Internet service provider that operates within the UK, and began as a dial-up provider in 1994 A factory that once made Clarks shoes and later Doc Martens boots has closed and the site has been reveloped as the Townsend Retail Park, not without local misgivings. C and J Clark Ltd, better known as Clarks, is a high-end British Shoe manufacturer with a High street Retail operation For the ITV Comedy/Drama series click here Dr Martens is a Footwear, clothing and accessories brand and the footwear products are most often known
Tesco and Townsend Retail Park
Shepton Mallet became home to a group of roughly 30 protesters in February 2006, as they fought a planning decision by the town council to allow construction of a Tesco store nearer the town centre to replace the existing Tesco supermarket on the edge of the town. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain The development, on a brownfield site that previously housed a shoe factory and plastics factory, required the felling of an avenue of mature trees, present since the 19th Century. (cf the very similar controversy in Stroud some years earlier). Stroud is a Town and Civil parish in the County of Gloucestershire, England. After the group were evicted by bailiffs following a court order, a second group established themselves just outside the planned development, to help protect a second avenue of trees, seemingly not scheduled for destruction but ultimately reduced in number by about 75% after the second group's eventual eviction.
It was widely believed that very few of the protesters were local to the area, many coming from as far afield as Brighton and Nottingham. Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Some observers felt that they had completely missed the point that the full planning process had been followed for two or more years prior to the granting of planning permission. See Development control in the United Kingdom for an explanation of how planning control is exercised in the UK See Development Control for an overall explanation of how control under the Town and Country Planning legislation is operated in the United Kingdom Many of the townsfolk were quoted as being dismayed and disgusted by the protests - especially those who had given up their free time during the planning process to attend meetings and press for changes to the original plans, though the group had some supporters from the local community. The counter-argument was that many of the trees being "protected" by this protest were scrubby Norfolk Pines that were (and had been in the past) in danger of falling in high winds. Araucaria heterophylla (synonym A excelsa) is a distinctive conifer, a member of the ancient and now disjointly distributed family Araucariaceae Tesco argued that the total number of trees being removed was around 180, many of which were in urgent need of maintenance, and that 210 new trees would be planted to replace them, an argument that ultimately won the Council's support.
Landmarks
The 50 feet (15 m) market cross in the town centre dates back to the 1500s,[6] and was restored in 1841. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A market cross is a structure used to mark a Market square in Market towns originally from Western European Architecture. Several participants in the Monmouth Rebellion were executed at the market cross in 1685. The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, was an attempt to overthrow James II, who had become King of England at [7]
Religious sites
The church of St Peter and St Paul dates from the 12th century but the current building is largely from the 15th century, with further rebuilding in 1836. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance [8] The timber roof includes 350 panels of different designs and 36 carved angels along the sides. [9]
The former St Michael's Roman Catholic Church which was built in 1804 is now a warehouse. [10]
Culture
Two annual agricultural shows are held close to the town: the four-day Royal Bath and West of England Society Show which is held on the society's showground near Evercreech, and the one-day Mid-Somerset Show, on fields on the town's southern edge. An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment animals sports and recreation associated with Agriculture and Animal husbandry. The Royal Bath and West of England Society is a Charitable society founded in 1777 to promote and improve agriculture and related activities around the West Evercreech is a village and Civil parish 3 miles south east of Shepton Mallet, and 5 miles north east of Castle Cary, in the Mendip district The Mid-Somerset Show, also known as Shepton Show, is a one-day Agricultural show held annually in August on a site at Shepton Mallet, Somerset
The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was held at Shepton Mallet in 1970. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a Music festival held at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet on the 27-28th June 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Glastonbury Festival, the largest music festival in Europe, is held in the village of Pilton, approximately 2. For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The Pilton is a village in Somerset, England, situated on the A361 road in the Mendip district 3 miles (5 km south west of Shepton 5 miles (4 km) from the town.
The New Wine and Soul Survivor festivals are held at the nearby Royal Bath & West Showground every summer. New Wine originated as a Christian festival established in 1989 by Anglican clergy Bishop David Pytches and the Rev Soul Survivor is a Christian charity based in Watford, England. The Shepton Mallet International Antiques & Collectors' Fair is also held several times a year here.
The town's weekly newspaper, part of the Mid Somerset Series, is called the Shepton Mallet Journal. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Mid Somerset Series consists of four paid-for newspapers published in Somerset, England.
Transport
Shepton Mallet had railway stations on two lines, both now closed. The first station, called Shepton Mallet (High Street) in British Railways days, was on the East Somerset Railway branch line from Witham and opened in 1859. Shepton Mallet (High Street was a railway station on the East Somerset Railway, serving the town of Shepton Mallet in the English county of Somerset See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The East Somerset Railway is a Heritage railway in Somerset, running between Cranmore and Mendip Vale. This station in Somerset is closed For the open station in East Anglia see Witham railway station. The line was extended to Wells in 1862 and later connected to the Cheddar Valley line branch of the Bristol and Exeter Railway from Yatton to Wells via Cheddar. Wells is a small Cathedral city and Civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip History In the middle of the 19th century there were a large number of railway companies operating and this in part led to the line being built in several sections The Bristol & Exeter Railway was a railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. See also Yatton Herefordshire Yatton is a village in North Somerset, England, located south west of Bristol. Cheddar is a large Village and Civil parish in the district of Sedgemoor in the English county of Somerset. Through services between Yatton and Witham started in 1870. The line was absorbed into the Great Western Railway in the 1870s. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West
A second station, later called Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road), opened in 1874 with the building of the Bath extension of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the county of Somerset in England. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. 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 This station was some distance east of the centre of the town and was approached on the long Charlton Viaduct , which still remains. [11] Both stations closed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching Axe. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system Shepton Mallet (High Street) closed with the withdrawal of passenger services on the Yatton to Witham line in 1963, though part of the former East Somerset line remains open for freight and as a heritage railway. Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) closed in 1966 with the closure of the Somerset and Dorset line. Nowadays, the nearest Network Rail station is Castle Cary, some eight miles to the south of Shepton Mallet. Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited Castle Cary railway station serves a largely rural area of the county of Somerset in England.
Education
There are several primary schools within the town.
Education for 11-16 year olds is provided by Whitstone Technology College. Whitstone Technology College (also known as Whitstone School) is a Specialist school located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset which
Flooding
On the 30/5/08 Shepton Mallet suffered from flash flooding when the River Sheppy burst its banks due to torrential rain, which in some cases left people stranded in cars and faced with 3 foot of water inside their homes. The flooding was the worst the town had seen in 30 years.
References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ Images of England: Longbridge House, Shepton Mallet
- ^ Anglo Trading Estate (former Brewery now warehouses). Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-10-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a
- ^ Famous cheese faces website probe. BBC (2007-09-16). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
- ^ Alphabetical List of Constituencies and Members of Parliament. House Of Commons Information Office. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
- ^ Market Cross. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-10-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a
- ^ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd, 56. ISBN 1902007018.
- ^ Church of St Peter & St Paul. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good
- ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books, 20. ISBN 0906456983.
- ^ former St Michael's Roman Catholic Church. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good
- ^ Charlton Viaduct. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good
External links
- Shepton Mallet Online Town Council Website
- Shepton Mallet at the Open Directory Project
- The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: Shepton Mallet, by Clare Gathercole
- Photos of Shepton Mallet in 3d (Anaglyphs)
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