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Kingsbury Episcopi
The small village of Kingsbury Episcopi on the Somerset Levels. Photo shows the ancient hamstone lock up in the middle of the village.
Image: © Liz Martin
Taken: 9 May 2005
0.04 miles
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Kingsbury Episcopi: church
The manor of Kingsbury Episcopi belonged to the Bishop of Wells before the Norman conquest, hence the name. The west tower is 99 feet high, of Ham stone
Image: © Martin Bodman
Taken: 16 Jun 1991
0.04 miles
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Old Milestone by Thorney Road, in Kingsbury Episcopi village
The Milestone is located roadside on grass verge on the West of the road. Parish of Kingsbury Episcopi (South Somerset District). Metal plate attached to stone post, Langport, Somerton & Castle Cary iron plate design, erected by the Langport, Somerton & Castle Cary turnpike trust in the 19th Century. An earlier photograph can be found here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6044112
Inscription reads:-
4 / LANGPORT / CREWKERNE / 9
Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1345551 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1345551
Milestone Society National ID: SO_LPCW04
Image: © Sarah Potepa
Taken: Unknown
0.05 miles
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Old Milestone by Thorney Road, Kingsbury Episcopi Parish
Metal plate attached to stone post by the UC road, in parish of KINGSBURY EPISCOPI (SOUTH SOMERSET District), Thorney Road, in Kingsbury Episcopi village, roadside on grass verge, on West side of road. LSCC iron plate, erected by the Langport, Somerton & Castle Cary turnpike trust in the 19th century.
Inscription reads:-
4
LANGPORT
CREWKERNE
9
Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1345551
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1345551
Milestone Society National ID: SO_LPCW04.
Image: © M Dixon
Taken: 1 Dec 2001
0.05 miles
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Houses on Thorney Road
Image: © Nick Chipchase
Taken: 19 Jul 2013
0.06 miles
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Mistletoe by Thorney Road
In an orchard by the junction with Combe Road, a route with public access. This is NCN339 and there's a cyclist!
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 16 Apr 2016
0.12 miles
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River Parrett from Coombe Bridge
Looking upstream, with the river apparently rather larger than it looked at Thorney Bridge, a kilometre and a half downstream - see
Image But perhaps it's deeper there. Footpath 40UD061 L 17/38 runs along the right bank, ie the left side in this view.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 16 Apr 2016
0.12 miles
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River Parrett from Coombe Bridge
Image: © Nick Chipchase
Taken: 19 Jul 2013
0.12 miles
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River Parrett at bankful discharge
Looking towards Coombe Bridge
Image: © Stephanie Shillito
Taken: 5 Mar 2007
0.13 miles
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Field by Coombe Lane
From the route with public access, looking across a field that borders the River Parrett on the right.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 16 Apr 2016
0.14 miles