Berkley, Somerset

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Berkley
Berkley shown within Somerset
Population	361
OS grid reference	ST810493
District	Mendip
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
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

Coordinates: 51°14′33″N 2°16′17″W / 51.2424, -2.2715

Berkley (grid reference ST810493) is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 361. The village is north-east of Frome.

Contents 1 Church 2 School 3 Famous residents 4 Other Listed Buildings 5 References

[edit] Church

The church, which was erected in 1751, is dedicated to St. Mary, and includes a recently restored organ.^[1] It is a grade II* listed building.^[2]

Several toombs in the graveyard are listed buildings in their own right;

• Joseph Singer Chest Tomb, in churchyard 22 metres West of porch. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267057 Unknown Chest tomb, in churchyard 2 metres North West of porch. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Unknown Chest tomb, in churchyard 21 metres West of porch. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Unknown Chest tomb, in churchyard 27 metres West of porch. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• William Hall chest tomb, in churchyard 3 metres North of nave. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.

[edit] School

Berkley First School is a small village school catering for 4 to 9 year olds.

[edit] Famous residents

Alexander Barclay, author of "The Ship of Fools," was a native of this village. He died in 1552.

[edit] Other Listed Buildings

• Barn, About 100m SW of church. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Barn, About 50m N of Home Farm. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Barn, about 60 metres South of Home Farm Farmhouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Berkley Grange. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Berkley Grange. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Berkley House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Gate piers and side walls and piers, about 180 metres North, Church of St Mary. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Granary at Home Farm Farmhouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Home Farm Farmhouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• Home Farm Farmhouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267062 Stables at Berkley House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267065 Fairoak Farmhouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267066 The Pheasantry. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267068 Berkley Lodge. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
• 267067 Redbridge Cottage. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.

[edit] References

1. ^ St. Mary's Church, Berkley, Somerset, UK BA11 5JH. Beckington.org. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
2. ^ Church of St. Mary. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.