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==About the village== | ==About the village== | ||
[[Pepperpot Castle]], which is also known as Haddon Lodge, was built by Lady Harriet Acland, during the long period of her widowhood, 1778-1815, as a lodge to the drive to connect [[Pixton Park]] in [[Dulverton]] where her daughter the Countess of Carnarvon lived, with her own estates near [[Wiveliscombe]].<ref>{{ | [[Pepperpot Castle]], which is also known as Haddon Lodge, was built by Lady Harriet Acland, during the long period of her widowhood, 1778-1815, as a lodge to the drive to connect [[Pixton Park]] in [[Dulverton]] where her daughter the Countess of Carnarvon lived, with her own estates near [[Wiveliscombe]].<ref>{{NHLE|11183438|Pepperpot Castle}}</ref> | ||
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
The remains of the Old Church of St James, which dates from the 14th century can still be seen.<ref>{{ | The remains of the Old Church of St James, which dates from the 14th century can still be seen.<ref>{{NHLE|11584459|Remains of the Church of St James}}</ref> | ||
The current parish church of St James was built in 1870.<ref>{{ | The current parish church of St James was built in 1870.<ref>{{NHLE|11183430|Church of St James}}</ref> | ||
The village also has a non-conformist Ebenezer Chapel, which dates from 1878.<ref>{{ | The village also has a non-conformist Ebenezer Chapel, which dates from 1878.<ref>{{NHLE|11183436|Ebenezer Chapel}}</ref> | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:58, 19 September 2019
| Upton | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 Church of St James, Upton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SS993287 |
| Location: | 51°2’56"N, 3°26’15"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 250 (2011) |
| Post town: | Taunton |
| Postcode: | TA4 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Somerset West and Taunton |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bridgwater & W. Somerset |
Upton is a village north of Skilgate in Somerset. It stands on a hill above the eastern end of Wimbleball Lake.
About the village
Pepperpot Castle, which is also known as Haddon Lodge, was built by Lady Harriet Acland, during the long period of her widowhood, 1778-1815, as a lodge to the drive to connect Pixton Park in Dulverton where her daughter the Countess of Carnarvon lived, with her own estates near Wiveliscombe.[1]
Churches
The remains of the Old Church of St James, which dates from the 14th century can still be seen.[2]
The current parish church of St James was built in 1870.[3]
The village also has a non-conformist Ebenezer Chapel, which dates from 1878.[4]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Upton, Haddon Hill) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 11183438: Pepperpot Castle
- ↑ National Heritage List 11584459: Remains of the Church of St James
- ↑ National Heritage List 11183430: Church of St James
- ↑ National Heritage List 11183436: Ebenezer Chapel