Queen Charlton
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Queen Charlton is a small village within the
civil parish of Compton Dando, within the unitary authority area of Bath and North East Somerset in Somerset, England. The nearest town is Keynsham
, which lies approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of the village.
The village was originally simply Charlton, recorded in 1291 as Cherleton. It was an estate of
Queen Catherine Parr.[1]
The Church of St Margaret dates from the 12th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[2] There is a late medieval cross on the village green.[3]
In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 94.[4] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Compton Dando.[5]
Notable residents
The author Dick King-Smith lived in Queen Charlton until his death in 2011.[6]
References
- ISBN 978 0 521 16855 7
- ^ "Church of St Margaret". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ^ "Cross on Village Green, in front of Tolzey Cottage". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Queen Charlton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Author Dick King-Smith dies, aged 88". Evening Post. This is Bristol. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2011.