Charterhouse

Charterhouse, also known as Charterhouse-on-Mendip, is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of , England.
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  • Type: Village with 25 residents
  • Description: village in Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Charterhouse, Somerset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manor Farm Swallet and Manor Farmhouse.

Cave
is a in the limestone of the , in , England which was subject to numerous failed digging attempts between 1947 and 1973 as the surface shafts kept collapsing.

Farm
Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cave
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
which was originally known as Blackmoor Flood , is an exceptionally well-decorated near Charterhouse, in the carboniferous limestone of the , in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Down and Blagdon.

Locality
Photo: Jsommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the highest hill in the , , in south-western . lies just a few miles eastward of the at , and provides a view over the Chew Valley.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of , within the unitary authority of , in England. It is located in the , a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. is situated 2 miles north of Charterhouse.

Village
Photo: Rodw, CC BY 2.5.
is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in about 9 miles south of . It is just south-east of , just off the A368 between and . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Charterhouse.

Charterhouse

Latitude
51.29834° or 51° 17′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.72093° or 2° 43′ 15″ west
Population
25
Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)
Open location code
9C3V77XH+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29673715
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6619736
Wiki­data ID
Q5086874
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Charterhouse” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Charterhouse, Somerset”
  • French: “Charterhouse”
  • Irish: “Charterhouse”
  • Ladin: “Charterhouse”
  • Polish: “Charterhouse (Somerset)”
  • Polish: “Charterhouse”
  • Swedish: “Charterhouse, Somerset”
  • Swedish: “Charterhouse”
  • Urdu: “چارٹر ہاؤس، سمرسیٹ”
  • “Charterhouse”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charterhouse and Town Field rectangular enclosure.

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