Barrington, Somerset
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Barrington is a village and parish, situated ten miles south east of Taunton and ten miles west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. The village has a population of 427.
The village is located on the southern edge of the Somerset Levels and many of the houses are built from cob and thatched with local reeds. There is also a large council estate in the village.
The 13th-century St Mary's Church has an unusual octagonal tower. Barrington Court, the local manor house, is a fine Tudor building which anticipates some features of the later Elizabethan style. It is owned by the National Trust.
[edit] References
- ^ Somerset County Council, 2002. Population estimates.
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