Wrington
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| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| UK Parliament | Woodspring to become North Somerset at next general election |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Wrington is a village in North Somerset, England. It lies in the valley of the Congresbury Yeo river about 15 km East of Weston-super-Mare and 4 km South East of Yatton.
Wrington is both a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish. Both parishes contain the nearby village of Redhill.
The history of the village dates back to Roman times and there is strong evidence of Saxon occupation.[1]
It was the birthplace of John Locke and home to Hannah More.
The village boasts two pubs. The Golden Lion and The Plough, both are popular with local residents.
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[edit] Famous Residents
The village is famous for being the birthplace of John Locke in 1632, and was home to Hannah More, who worked to improve the conditions of miners and agricultural workers on the Mendip Hills. In 1785 she bought a house, at Cowslip Green, where she lived with her sister Martha until 1828. She spent the last five years of her life in Clifton, and died on September 7, 1833. She is buried at All Saints' church,[2] and the More family tomb is a grade II listed building.[3]
[edit] Church
The church of All Saints has 13th century foundations, and was remodelled with the addition of a west tower around 1450, it was restored in 1859 with further restoration to the tower in 1948. It includes stone busts to John Locke and Hannah More dating from the early 19th century on either side of the door. The chancel has gothic reredos by Charles Barry dating from 1832. The rood screen is from the 16th century. It is grade I listed.[4]
The 17th century rectory is grade II listed.[5]
[edit] Primary school
The village primary school dates from the late 19th century and is grade II listed.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Roman Wrington. Wrington Website. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Toulson, Shirley (1984). The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape. London: Victor Gollancz. ISBN 057503453X.
- ^ More Family Monument in churchyard. Images of England. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Church of All Saints. Images of England. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ The Old Rectory. Images of England. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
- ^ Wrington Primary School. Images of England. Retrieved on February 26, 2007.
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