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Ilminster, Somerset

Ilminster is a historic market town located in the Isle Valley in southern Somerset. The town has Saxon origins, being awarded a charter in 995 by Ethelred. It is mentioned in Domesday as a possession of Muchelney Abbey. By the 17th century, the town had become a centre of cloth and glove making. The Church of St Mary's Church, built around 1450 on the site of a Saxon church, is a fine example of Somerset Perpendicular architecture in Hamstone. The colonnaded Market Cross dates from the 17th century. The town is within the council area of Somerset.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 50.928246,-2.913999
Grid Reference: ST 3586 1470
Civil Parish: Ilminster CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 23505
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ilminster,_Somerset_23505

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