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Wellow, Somerset

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involved transhipment via a tramway, and it carried very little traffic. The canal was mainly obliterated by the railway although a sharp bend (still in water) at St Julian's Well, and a tunnel, were bypassed by the viaduct over the foot of Bull's Hill. The railway trackbed East of the village is now
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was situated between Wellow and Stoney Littleton and also beside Hassage Hill and Bath Hill linked to the roads by short tramways. The existence of Fullers Earth around Wellow has caused several collapses of local roads and has been used for forensic identification of a vehicle in a murder enquiry.
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has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council advises the local planning authority on applications and works with the local police, unitary council
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with multiple burial chambers. The barrow is about 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 15 metres (49 ft) wide at the south-east end, it stands nearly 3 metres (10 ft) high. Internally it consists of a 12.8 metres (42 ft) long gallery with three pairs of side chambers and an end
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groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of public facilities, such as the
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on the south-east corner terminates as an octagon. There is a three-light window to the bell chamber with cusped heads and a similar but larger window with
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and housed in the village pub, the Fox and Badger. The cycle route continues westward via Wellow High Street and minor roads to Stoney Littleton and
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in 1816-17 who gained the entry through a hole originally made about 1760. The excavation revealed the bones (some burned) of several individuals.
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Between 1974 and 1996 Bath and North East Somerset carried out district council functions only, county council services being provided by
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at Wellow has origins before the 12th century although the present building dates from 1372. The west tower has three stages, set back
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and is recognised as having special architectural and historic interest, which led to it being designated as a
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and anti-tank cubes can be found in various riverside locations both upstream and downstream of the village.
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has a population of 529. The village itself falls within the southernmost boundary of the
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which was created in 1996; Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of the
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to the south. It then flows through Wellow before joining the
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decorating the left-hand doorjamb. The site was excavated by
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A history of the Fuller's Earth mining industry around Bath
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In the 1880s and 1890s a small mine extracting and drying
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Wellow (disambiguation)
The roofs of many houses, and a church spire can be seen in a green valley with several trees.
Wellow is located in Somerset
Somerset
OS grid reference
ST740583
Unitary authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county
Somerset
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
BATH
Postcode district
BA2
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Avon
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Frome and East Somerset
UK
England
Somerset

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