Emborough
Emborough | |
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Avon and Somerset | |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Emborough is a village and
History
The name Emborough means smooth hill.[2]
The parish was part of the
The parish includes two manor houses occupied by the Hippisley or Hippisley Coxe families since Elizabethan times. They bought the manor in 1570.[2] The current Manor Farmhouse is medieval in origin, with some early 17th century alteration, and further work in the 19th century.[4]
Governance
The
The village falls within the
It is also part of the
Geography
Emborough is close to the Emborough Quarries Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Emborough Pond | |
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Lechmere Water | |
Location | Somerset |
Coordinates | 51°15′23″N 2°33′13″W / 51.25639°N 2.55361°W |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Surface area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Emborough Pond (also known as Lechmere Water) is a 10-acre (40,000 m2) lake just south of the village. It was originally a much smaller mill pond.[6] It was held by monks on a 51-year lease from 1525 who stocked it with bream, tench, perch and roach, as they were not allowed to eat meat but were allowed to eat fish. In 1533 locals came and took the fish then throwing down the dam.[7] It is now used for Carp angling.[8]
Religious sites
The parish
References
- ^ "Emborough Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor Farmhouse (1345124)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ "Shepton Mallet RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Emborough Pond". BodyParts. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ISBN 0-85115-296-1.
- ^ "Carp Fishing in Somerset". Fish 4 carp. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ISBN 0-905459-16-4.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1177590)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ "The Blessed Virgin Mary, Emborough". Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 December 2016.