Ruishton

Ruishton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone and A358 road 2 miles east of Taunton. The village has a population of 1,473. The parish includes the hamlet of Henlade.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Holy Cross, Thornfalcon and St George’s Church, Ruishton.

Church of the Holy Cross, Thornfalcon

Church

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The Church of the Holy Cross in Thornfalcon, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and was restored in 1882 by Benjamin Ferrey. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.

St George’s Church, Ruishton

Church

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The Church of St George in Ruishton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th to 16th centuries and has been designated as a grade I listed building. The south chapel was built in the 14th and 15th centuries.

St Michael’s Church

Church

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The Church of St Michael, which stands next to the River Tone in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taunton and Creech St Michael.

Taunton

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Taunton is the county town of Somerset, a county in the south-west of England. Taunton has several landmarks room its thousand-year history, and is famous for its cider.

Creech St Michael

Village

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Creech St Michael is a village and civil parish in Somerset, three miles east of Taunton. The parish straddles the M5 motorway and includes several scattered settlements.