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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Norton St Philip
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Norton St Philip is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset. It lies about 5+1/2 miles (9 km) south of the city of Bath and 5 miles (8 km) north of the town of Frome. New development greatly increased the size of the village in the later 20th century, but there has been a significant reduction in services. When you visit Norton St Philip, Walkfo brings Norton St Philip places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Norton St Philip Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Norton St Philip
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With 22 audio plaques & Norton St Philip places for you to explore in the Norton St Philip area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Norton St Philip places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Norton St Philip history
Norton St Philip was recorded in the Domesday book as supporting 20 people, three ploughs, a mill and 20 acres (81,000 m) of meadow. A priory was founded near the village in 1232 and had links with the village until its dissolution under the orders of Henry VIII on 31 March 1540. Norton developed a thriving wool trade and became the site of a regional market, signs of which can be seen in local surnames such as Weaver.
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You can visit Norton St Philip places with Walkfo Norton St Philip to hear history at Norton St Philip’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Norton St Philip has 22 places to visit in our interactive Norton St Philip map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Norton St Philip, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Norton St Philip places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Norton St Philip & the surrounding areas.
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22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Norton St Philip places to visit
Norton St Philip has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Norton St Philip’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Norton St Philip’s information audio spots:
Farleigh House
Farleigh House, or Farleigh Castle, is a large English country house in Somerset. It was built and extended during the 18th and 19th centuries and until 1970 served as the centre of a country estate owned by the Houlton family. In 1970 it was sold to be used as a prep school called Ravenscroft School. After this closed in 1996, the house was leased from the last owners of the school by the new Farleigh College until 2001. Bath Rugby Club now occupies it as its headquarters and training centre.
Church of St Philip and St James, Norton St Philip
The Church of St Philip and St James in Norton St Philip within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. The parish is part of the Hardington Vale benefice within the archdeaconry of Wells.
Visit Norton St Philip plaques
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here Norton St Philip has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Norton St Philip plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Norton St Philip using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Norton St Philip plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.