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Redhill, Somerset history
The earliest record of the name Redhill that has been found is on Day & Master’s map of Somerset from as late as 1782. The name may simply derive from the appearance of the unmetalled road up the hill. Alternatively the name may mean Roe Hill or Roe Hollow, alluding to roe deer which are still plentiful in the area.
Prehistory
There are at least three prehistoric structures in Redhill. There were at least six barrows here, though the mounds are less than 3 feet (91 cm) high. There are also remains of a burial chamber just south of Bristol Airport. Lye Hole was the site of the discovery of a Roman villa in July 1876.
Saxon and medieval period
By late Saxon times and at the Norman Conquest in 1066, what is now known as Redhill comprised two of the three tythings of the Manor of Wrington (“Weritone”) These were Lye Hole, to the East of the main Bridgwater Road, adjoining Butcombe and Broadfield Down to the West. In the middle 13th century, a detailed list of the tenants of the manor shows 104 people holding from three to 40 acres (16 ha) each.
Growth of the village
The A38 has been one of the main links between Bristol and the South West of England since medieval days. It may even have far earlier roots – linking the Roman settlement near Bristol with that at Exeter. The nucleus of the present village arose at the crossroads of Church Road, Winters Lane, Long Lane and The Pound – which was so called because it was there that drovers would keep their livestock overnight as they travelled to market.
Second World War
Redacre, a cul-de-sac of six houses and bungalows, was built in 1964–65. During World War II evacuees from London and Bristol were billeted in the village. The village hall was used as the HQ for the local Home Guard.
21st century
In September 2008, a memorial concert for the singer Ian Stuart Donaldson of the neo-Nazi band Skrewdriver was held in the 2-acre (8,100 m) fields of “The Bungalow Inn” public house. At least two families have fled their adjacent homes due to this and other bad behaviour. Avon and Somerset Police are currently investigating the event.
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