Lovington, Somerset
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Lovington is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Castle Cary, between the River Brue and River Cary, in the South Somerset district. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Wheathill, has a population of 141.[1]
History
The name of the village comes from Old English meaning Lufa's settlement.[2]
There was a mill on the River Brue in the village at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by Serlo de Burci,[2] however it is not certain whether this is the same site as the current Lovington Mill which was built around 1800.[3]
The parish of Lovington was part of the
The village school was built in the early 19th century,[5] and was helped later in the century, with donations and equipment, by the local priest and hymn writer Godfrey Thring.
Governance
The
The village falls within the
It is also part of the
Religious sites
The
In the 1780s Thomas Charles held the curacy of Lovington along with several other local parishes.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ^ Historic England. "Lovington Mill House and the Mill attached (1056526)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Lovington School with adjoining School House (1277801)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Wincanton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas of Cantebury (1056528)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John Baptist (1248850)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
External links
Media related to Lovington, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons