Lympsham
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| Lympsham | |
  Lympsham shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Sedgemoor |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BS24 |
| Dialling code | 01278 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Bridgwater |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Lympsham is village and civil parish six miles west of Axbridge and six miles south east of Weston-super-Mare, close to the River Axe in Somerset.
The name means 'a suitable home' from the Old English ge-limplic and ham.[1]
It is likely that efforts were made to improve the drainage of the soil in the area during the Saxon period. In 1129, the Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey recorded that corn was growing here on land which had previously been classified as worthless.[2]
The Church of St Christopher originates from the 15th century, but includes significant 19th century restoration by Rev. A J Stephenson and his son J H Stephenson. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Dovecote Press. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ Hawkins, Desmond (1982). Avalon and Sedgemoor. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0862990165.
- ^ Church of St Christopher. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
