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Taunton (/ ˈ t ɔː n t ən /) is the county town of Somerset, England.It is a market town and has a minster church.Its population in 2011 was 64,621. [2] Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, owned by the Bishops of Winchester, which was rebuilt as Taunton Castle by the Normans in the 12th century.
[14] [15] Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Taunton and saw the work being undertaken to convert the Municipal Buildings for future use on 8 May 1987. [16] The building was re-opened as a voluntary service centre by Princess Margaret on 12 June 1987.
Taunton Brewhouse (previously The Brewhouse) is the largest theatre and arts centre in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England.. The building opened on 28 March 1977, on the banks of the River Tone, and offers a purpose-built 352-seat auditorium, a supporting 60-seat versatile studio space for performances, classes and conferences, and an exhibition space. [1]
The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England.The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity, and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle.
Sir Benjamin Hammet was born in Taunton around 1736, and was a Member of Parliament for the town from 1782 until his death in 1800. [2] In the late 1780s, a number of Acts of Parliament were passed to make improvement to town and city centres, [3] and Hammet carried such an Improvement Act for Taunton through in 1788.
In the late 18th century, the Taunton Market House Society formed with the aim of improving Taunton town centre, most notably the Market House. [3] Benjamin Hammet, a prominent member of the society, was elected as a Member of Parliament for Taunton in 1782, and tried to start clearing the slums in the town centre. [3]
Three teenagers have been charged after a man was robbed at knifepoint. A 13-year-old boy and two 16-year-olds allegedly harassed the man in Bridgwater town centre on January 3. The following day ...
The Earl of Wessex visited County Hall and planted a tree to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award on 25 April 2007, [6] and, following the amalgamation of The Light Infantry into The Rifles in February 2007, a ceremony was held at which the Queen's Colour and Regimental Colour of the 6th Battalion (Somerset and ...