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Alderminster, Warwickshire   (Village)

Alderminster is a village in Warwickshire. It is within the council area of Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire).

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 52.135902,-1.665107
Grid Reference: SP 2301 4867
Civil Parish: Alderminster CP
Council Area: Stratford-on-Avon CA (Warwickshire CA)
Police Area: Warwickshire PA

GBPN ID: 553
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Alderminster,_Warwickshire_553
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2792303

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Axminster, Devon   (Town)

Axminster is a historic market town situated on a hill overlooking the River Axe in the south-east of Devon. The town lies at the intersection of two Roman roads: the Fosse Way and the Durnovaria-Isca Dumnoniorum road. A Roman fort at nearby Woodbury Farm was occupied until the 4th century. Axminster was recorded in the late 9th century as 'Ascanmynster'. In 1210, a charter was granted to the town that included the right to hold a weekly cattle market. In 1755, Thomas Whitty established a carpet factory in Axminster, creating high-quality, hand-tufted carpets that became world-renowned. The town was on the coaching route from London to Exeter. St Mary's Church (C of E) has Norman origins. Axminster Guildhall (1931) is in the neoclassical style. The town is within the council area of East Devon (Devon).

Place Type: Town
Historic County : Devon
Lat, Long: 50.782041,-2.999448
Grid Reference: SY 2963 9852
Civil Parish: Axminster CP
Council Area: East Devon CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 1760
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Axminster,_Devon_1760
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q792596
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Axminster

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Beaminster, Dorset   (Town)

Beaminster is a historic market town situated at the head of the valley of the River Brit in the west of Dorset. The town is within the council area of Dorset.

Place Type: Town
Historic County : Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.809134,-2.7390188
Grid Reference: ST 4802 0132
Civil Parish: Beaminster CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 2894
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Beaminster,_Dorset_2894
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q812945
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Beaminster

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Bedminster, Somerset   (Urban locality)

Bedminster is former town and ancient parish which now forms a large suburb in south Bristol, Somerset. The town may be Roman in origin, centred on the present East Street and West Street. At Domesday, the Royal Manor of Bedminster comprised all the land south of the Avon, from the Avon Gorge to Brislington. Coal mining and shipbuilding developed in the 18th and 19th centuries. From 1803, northern parts of the ancient parish were added to the municipal area of Bristol, including the town itself in 1836. Bedminster is within the council area of Bristol.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County : Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.440719,-2.600779
Grid Reference: ST 5834 7147
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 3027
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bedminster,_Somerset_3027
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2660843
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Bedminster

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Bedminster Down, Somerset   (Urban locality)

Bedminster Down is a former village that is now a suburban area in south-west Bristol, Somerset. It lies to the east of the down itself. It is within the council area of Bristol.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County : Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.42575,-2.6140703
Grid Reference: ST 5740 6981
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 3028
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bedminster_Down,_Somerset_3028
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130384106

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Blackminster, Worcestershire   (Village)

Blackminster is a village in Worcestershire. It is within the council area of Wychavon (Worcestershire).

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Worcestershire
Lat, Long: 52.099657,-1.898506
Grid Reference: SP 0704 4459
Civil Parish: Badsey CP
Council Area: Wychavon CA (Worcestershire CA)
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 4064
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Blackminster,_Worcestershire_4064
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4923159

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Buckminster, Leicestershire   (Village)

Buckminster is a village in Leicestershire. It is within the council area of Melton (Leicestershire).

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.796774,-0.695226
Grid Reference: SK 8807 2293
Civil Parish: Buckminster CP
Council Area: Melton CA (Leicestershire CA)
Police Area: Leicestershire PA

GBPN ID: 6696
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Buckminster,_Leicestershire_6696
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4983418
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Buckminster

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Charminster, Hampshire   (Urban locality)

Charminster is a former hamlet that is now a suburb of Bournemouth, Hampshire. The area was developed by the Earl of Malmesbury from 1880, after his retirement from politics. It is within the council area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County : Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.749341,-1.861633
Grid Reference: SZ 0985 9442
Council Area: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 8835
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Charminster,_Hampshire_8835
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Charminster%2C_Bournemouth

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Charminster, Dorset   (Village)

Charminster is a village in Dorset. It is within the council area of Dorset.

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.732699,-2.4580775
Grid Reference: SY 6776 9266
Civil Parish: Charminster CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 8834
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Charminster,_Dorset_8834
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1215866
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Charminster

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Exminster, Devon   (Village)

Exminster is a village in Devon. It is within the council area of Teignbridge (Devon).

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Devon
Lat, Long: 50.679351,-3.495019
Grid Reference: SX 9446 8769
Civil Parish: Exminster CP
Council Area: Teignbridge CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 15594
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Exminster,_Devon_15594
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2388026
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Exminster

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Ilminster, Somerset   (Town)

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)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ilminster,_Somerset_23505
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247779
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Ilminster

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Iwerne Minster, Dorset   (Village)

Iwerne Minster is a village in Dorset. It is within the council area of Dorset.

Place Type: Village
Historic County : Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.929447,-2.1891688
Grid Reference: ST 8680 1446
Civil Parish: Iwerne Minster CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 23791
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Iwerne_Minster,_Dorset_23791
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2312196
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Iwerne_Minster

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Kidderminster, Worcestershire   (Town)

Kidderminster is a market town standing on the River Stour in northern Worcestershire. It is listed in Domesday as 'Chideminstre'. Charles I granted the Borough of Kidderminster a Charter in 1636. The town was a major centre for cloth manufacturing, particularly specialising in carpet-making from the late 18th century. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, opened in 1771, runs through the town. The town is within the council area of Wyre Forest (Worcestershire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County : Worcestershire
Lat, Long: 52.387989,-2.248821
Grid Reference: SO 8316 7669
Civil Parish: Kidderminster CP
Council Area: Wyre Forest CA (Worcestershire CA)
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 24239
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Kidderminster,_Worcestershire_24239
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844062
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Kidderminster

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Leominster, Herefordshire   (Town)

Leominster is a market town in Herefordshire. It is found at the meeting of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul is the only remaining part of Leominster Priory, founded in 1121. The town is within the council area of County of Herefordshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County : Herefordshire
Lat, Long: 52.227201,-2.7388283
Grid Reference: SO 4963 5903
Civil Parish: Leominster CP
Council Area: County of Herefordshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 26048
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Leominster,_Herefordshire_26048
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550424
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Leominster

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Little Minster, Oxfordshire   (Hamlet)

Little Minster is a hamlet in Oxfordshire. It is within the council area of West Oxfordshire (Oxfordshire).

Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County : Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.79942,-1.544614
Grid Reference: SP 3149 1129
Civil Parish: Minster Lovell CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 26716
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Little_Minster,_Oxfordshire_26716

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