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Nempnett Thrubwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Nempnett Thrubwell

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Nempnett Thrubwell history

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The name Nempnett Thrubwell is believed to mean ‘The grove at the village well’ from the Celtic nemett and the Old English wiell. The parish was part of the Keynsham Hundred.

The Fairy Toot

In the parish, the Fairy Toot is an extensive oval barrow, formerly a chambered cairn which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is a mound 60 m long, 25 m wide and now 2.5 m high, retained by a stone wall.

Civil War

The village lies on the direct route between Bristol and Sherborne, where Fairfax’s forces had rested after The Battle of Langport in July 1645. Cromwell’s cavalry is known to have stabled in the hamlet on the nights of 8–9 September 1645 just before Fairfax’s final assault on Bristol on 10 September.

Nempnett Thrubwell landmarks

Regilbury Park Farm was formerly the ancestral home of the Baber family, one time lords of the manor. Parts of the mansion remain, with mullioned windows in one large gabled wing. It is a Grade II listed building.

Other Grade II listed buildings

The Old Rectory, which is now a private house, dates from 1860. A 19th-century black cast iron pump, with a lion crest, curved handle and fluted finial and its retaining walls, is Grade II listed. Mendip Farmhouse is marked as a spring on Ordnance Survey maps.

Village Hall

Victorian village hall fell into disrepair during the second half of the 20th century. It was restored over a period of years and reopened on 15 July 2006.

Nempnett Thrubwell geography / climate

The site is characterised by the nationally rare Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and Crested Dog’s-tail (Cynosurus cristatus) It is situated on the slopes fringing the Lias Tablelands and is underlain by Rhaetic clays.

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Best Nempnett Thrubwell places to visit

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Nempnett Thrubwell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Nempnett Thrubwell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Nempnett Thrubwell’s information audio spots:

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Butcombe Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels at Butcombe in Somerset was built in the 15th century and restored in 1868. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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