Wrington
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| Wrington | |
  Wrington shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BS40 |
| Dialling code | 01934 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Woodspring to become North Somerset at next general election |
| 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 9 miles (14 km) east of Weston-super-Mare and 3 miles (4.8 km) south east of Yatton. It 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]
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[edit] Notable Residents
Wrington was the birthplace of philosopher 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 has a tall 4-stage tower with set-back buttresses which develop into crocketted pinnacles at the top stage. The top displays moulded string courses and a trefoil pierced triangular parapet with gargoyles and corner pinnacles. It is grade I listed.[4] According to Freeman it is "one of the "highest achievements of architectural genius".[5] Wickham it dates from the period 1420 to 1450.[6] The belfry stair is in the south east turret. The height of the tower is 113.5 feet (35 m) to the top of the pinnacles.[7]
The 17th century rectory is grade II listed.[8]
[edit] Primary school
The village primary school dates from the late 19th century and is grade II listed.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Roman Wrington. Wrington Website. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Toulson, Shirley (1984). The Mendip Hills: A Threatened Landscape. London: Victor Gollancz. ISBN 057503453X.
- ^ More Family Monument in churchyard. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Church of All Saints. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Brereton, R. P.. "Somerset Church Towers", Somersetshire Archeological Society at Gillingham.
- ^ Wickham, Archdale Kenneth (1965). Churches of Somerset. London: David & Charles.
- ^ Description of the church. All Saints Wrington. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ The Old Rectory. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Wrington Primary School. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
