Ilchester

Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of , in the county of . Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town.
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  • Type: Village with 2,150 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Somerset, England
  • Also known as: “Ilchester, Somerset”, “Ivelchester”, and “Ілчестер, Сомерсет”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ilchester Museum and Church of St Mary Major.

Museum
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is a small local museum in Ilchester, , England.

Church
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The Anglican in Ilchester, , England was built in the 13th century.

Church
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The Anglican , Northover…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chilthorne Domer and Tintinhull.

Village
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is a village and parish in … is situated 2½ miles south of Ilchester.

Village
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is a village and civil parish near … is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ilchester.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, situated 4 miles south of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ilchester.

Ilchester

Latitude
51.00291° or 51° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.68236° or 2° 40′ 57″ west
Population
2,150
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB ICT
Open location code
9C3V2839+53
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1433559940
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2646279
Wiki­data ID
Q1244536
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Ilchester” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “إيلشيستر”
  • Basque: “Ilchester”
  • Breton: “Ilchester”
  • Catalan: “Ilchester”
  • Cebuano: “Ilchester”
  • Chinese: “伊尔切斯特”
  • Chinese: “伊爾切斯特”
  • Czech: “Ilchester”
  • Dutch: “Ilchester”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ايلشيستر”
  • Esperanto: “Ilchester”
  • French: “Ilchester”
  • German: “Ilchester”
  • Hebrew: “אילצ’סטר”
  • Irish: “Ilchester”
  • Italian: “Ilchester”
  • Japanese: “イルチェスター”
  • Ladin: “Ilchester”
  • Latin: “Lindinis”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Ilchester”
  • Persian: “ایلچستر”
  • Polish: “Ilchester”
  • Portuguese: “Ilchester”
  • Slovak: “Ilchester”
  • Spanish: “Ilchester”
  • Swedish: “Ilchester”
  • Tajik: “Илчестер”
  • Turkish: “Ilchester”
  • Ukrainian: “Ілчестер”
  • Urdu: “ایلچیسٹر”
  • Welsh: “Ilchester”
  • “Ilchester”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Northover and Limington.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ilchester Post Office and Town Square.

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