Rudge, Somerset
| Rudge | |
 Full Moon Inn at the central crossroads |
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  Rudge |
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| Population | 100 |
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| OS grid reference | ST828517 |
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FROME |
| Postcode district | BA11 |
| Dialling code | 01373 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
Coordinates: 51°16′05″N 2°14′56″W / 51.268°N 02.249°W
Rudge is a hamlet in the civil parish of Beckington in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. Its nearest town is Frome.
Location
The hamlet is located 2.5 miles west of Westbury, Wiltshire, and 1.5 miles east of A36 road going from Bath to Warminster.
The neighbouring villages are Rode, Southwick, Dilton Marsh and Beckington.
Amenities
The Full Moon pub has developed from a small pub, now having letting rooms and a restaurant.[1]
Since 1946, a public telephone and kiosk were placed outside the pub.
History
The Old Manor House, sometimes known as Rudgehill Farm, was built in the early 17th century and refronted in 1692.[2]
The Baptist Chapel at Rudge was founded at the beginning of the 19th century.
The Methodist Chapel in the centre of Rudge, which was built in 1839,[3] remains the only public building in the hamlet.
The electricity supply to Rudge was completed by 1950, and the piped water supply was laid on in 1954.
Notable people
- The English poet Samuel Daniel settled at Rudge and died here in 1619.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Full Moon". The Full Moon. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "Old Manor (marked on OS Maps as Rudgehill Farm)". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "Wesleyan Methodist Chapel". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ 'Daniel, Samuel', in Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1911
External links
Media related to Rudge, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons
