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Crewkerne is a town in Somerset. It lies on the River Parrett, close to the Devon border. In the 899 will of Alfred the Great, he left Crewkerne to his son Æthelweard. The town grew in the late medæval period around the textile industry. The Church of St Bartholomew, dating from the 15th century, an excellent example of the Perpendicular style. Crewkerne Town Hall (1742) is in the neoclassical style. The town is within the council area of Somerset.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 50.884796,-2.795737
Grid Reference: ST 4412 0978
Civil Parish: Crewkerne CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 11542
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crewkerne,_Somerset_11542
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 50.884796,-2.795737
Grid Reference: ST 4412 0978
Civil Parish: Crewkerne CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 11542
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crewkerne,_Somerset_11542
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