Somerset Place Names

County Towns
The Status of being the County Town of Somerset has changed many times through history.


 * Ilchester During the 11th and 12th century.
 * Somerton During the late 13th century
 * Taunton took over the status of the county town of somerset in about 1366.

Background

 * Many places in the County of Somerset have names from rivers, one such place is the county town of Somerset. Taunton is the county town and it gets its name from 'Town on the river or Tone Town'. A list of places can be found in Wikipedia.

Places in Somerset that are found in the Wiki

 * Bickenhall, Bridgewater, Burton
 * Cloford, Closworth, Cloeford, Corston, Corton, Cossington
 * Doulting
 * Farmborough, Farrington, Frome_St_John_The_Baptist
 * Limington, Bishops_Lydeard