Townsend
Townsend is a locality in Tintinhull, South Somerset, England. Townsend is situated nearby to the locality Durnfield, as well as near the village Tintinhull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Margaret, Tintinhull and Montacute House.
Church of St Margaret, Tintinhull
Church
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The Church of St Margaret in Tintinhull, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. There was a church in the village during the 12th century which was replaced by the present building.
Montacute House
Manor estate
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Montacute House is a late Elizabethan mansion in Montacute, South Somerset, England. An example of English architecture created during a period that was moving from the medieval Gothic to the more classically-inspired Renaissance style, Montacute is one of the few prodigy houses to have survived almost unchanged from the Elizabethan era. Montacute House is situated 2 miles south of Townsend.
Lindinis
Archaeological site
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Lindinis or Lendiniae was a small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today it is known as Ilchester, located in the English county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. Lindinis is situated 2 miles northeast of Townsend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tintinhull and Chilthorne Domer.
Tintinhull
Village
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Tintinhull is a village and civil parish near Yeovil, 2.5 miles south west of Ilchester, in Somerset, England. The village is close to the A303. It is on the Fosse Way.
Chilthorne Domer
Village
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Chilthorne Domer is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 4 miles north west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 574. It is situated on the old coach road from Ilchester to Yeovil. Chilthorne Domer is situated 2 miles southeast of Townsend.
Montacute
Village
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Montacute is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles west of Yeovil. The village has a population of 831. The name Montacute is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west. Montacute is situated 2 miles south of Townsend.
Townsend
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tintinhull, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.98021° or 50° 58′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.71699° or 2° 43′ 1″ westElevation
121 feet (37 metres)Open location code
9C2VX7JM+36GeoNames ID
13273087
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