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1. wringtonvillage.com › index › homeWrington Local History Society

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   Society Contacts: Chairman: John Rubidge email: rubidge@aol.com. Secretary: Steve Osman email: osmansteve@yahoo.co.uk. Treasurer: Mark Bullen email: mark-bullen@hotmail.co.uk. (Contact Steve for bookings, events and all other information) The Society is a member of ALHA (Avon Local History & Archaeology) and the North Somerset Heritage Forum.

2. wringtonsomerset.org.uk › misc › historyWrington HISTORY

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   work, starting with the results. of the researches undertaken by. people on a University of Bristol Extra-Mural course in 1965-66. The map of Wrington in 1738 was. redrawn from the one by John. Rocque. The main road system is similar. to today's, except that Wrington Hill. peters out into open hill land.

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   The project is supported by Wrington Local History Society, Wrington Parish Council, Wrington Village Fair and over 50 personal sponsors. Over the next few years our aim is to borrow and scan photographs, as well as documents and local history records, from private collections and publicly available material, to create a digital archive of Wrington, as captured on camera.

4. www.alha.org.uk › wrington-local-history-societyWrington Local History Society

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   Wrington Local History Society. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. Visitors welcomed.

5. www.thewestonmercury.co.uk › news › 20524081‘Every picture tells a story’: exhibition to explore village ...

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   Mar 25, 2017 · The project, which has been named Wrington Thru The Lens, is aiming to bring together photographs, postcards and images which tell the story of Wrington’s social and industrial history.

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6. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › somersetVillage Life: Wrington - Great British Life

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   Jul 9, 2018 · This month Andrea visits Wrington, a village brimming with history. Wrington is a village and parish in North Somerset with a population of just over 2,500. Set in beautiful countryside, it is conveniently located just ten minutes to Bristol Airport, close to the M5 and an easy drive to Bristol and Bath. At one time there was also a station.

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   What is the Wrington History Archive?

   • With help from local volunteers and history enthusiasts who appreciate and care about Wrington’s heritage, the ambition is to create a digital archive of photographs and stories related to people, places and events from Wrington's past.

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   Who supports the Wrington history project?

   • The project is supported by Wrington Local History Society, Wrington Parish Council, Wrington Village Fair and over 50 personal sponsors.

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   Where is Wrington?

   • This month Andrea visits Wrington, a village brimming with history Wrington is a village and parish in North Somerset with a population of just over 2,500. Set in beautiful countryside, it is conveniently located just ten minutes to Bristol Airport, close to the M5 and an easy drive to Bristol and Bath. At one time there was also a station.

   Village Life: Wrington - Great British Life

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   How was Wrington redrawn?

   • The map of Wrington in 1738 was redrawn from the one by John Rocque. The main road system is similar to today's, except that Wrington Hill peters out into open hill land. The road to Congresbury is 'Waste Lane' rather than 'Westhay'

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   Is there a railway station in Wrington Vale?

   • At one time there was also a station. The Wrington Vale Light Railway was built in 1901, on the Cheddar Valley line to Blagdon, but closed to passengers just 30 years later. Now, the nearest station is four miles away in Yatton. The village is full of history, which is researched and documented by an active local history society.

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   Was Wrington a market town?

   • Wrington was formerly a market town under the Charter of King Edward II (1307-27), consisting primarily of Broad Street, High Street and Silver Street.

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8. www.activehistory.co.uk › library › podcastsActiveHistory: History Podcasts Directory

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   ActiveHistory Podcast Database [sources] ActiveHistory. Podcast Database [. sources. ] This activehistory project links to thousands of podcasts from dozens of sources. It's part of the ActiveHistory 20th Century Research Project. See too videos / books...