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    Huntworth is a small hamlet and farming community (population approximately 50), within the civil parish of North Petherton 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the...
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    over the Tone Navigation. The canal originally terminated at a basin at Huntworth, to the east of Bridgwater, but was later extended to a floating harbour...
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    2014. The parish includes Hamp, Melcombe, Shearston, Woolmersdon and Huntworth. Dating from at least the 10th century and an important settlement in...
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    Lady Huntworth's Experiment is a three-act comedy by R. C. Carton, first presented in London in 1900. It depicts an aristocrat working under an assumed...
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    1531 at Huntworth in the parish of North Petherton, near Bridgwater, in Somerset, the second son of Alexander Popham (c. 1504 – 1556) of Huntworth, twice...
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    three-lane motorway, together with the Strensham services. The section from Huntworth (J24) to Blackbrook, on the east of Taunton, (J25) was built by A. Monk...
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    Ilsington, and his wife Elizabeth Popham (died 1629) of the Popham family of Huntworth in Somerset. Her monument exists in Ilsington Church. Thomas Ford's grandfather...
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    Canalside' in February 2008 and is a facility located near to the village of Huntworth on the outskirts of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The site was formerly...
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    at Westonzoyland. Further downstream the river passes the village of Huntworth before flowing under the M5 motorway at Dunwear. As it enters Bridgwater...
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  • Edward Popham (by 1530 – 24 January 1586), of Huntworth, Somerset, was an English politician. He was the son of Alexander Popham, MP for Bridgwater, and...
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  • born on 11 November 1581. He was the eldest son of Alexander Popham of Huntworth and Dowsabell, daughter John Bayley of ?Salisbury, Wiltshire, and educated...
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    to transfer goods to Taunton via the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal at Huntworth. A floating harbour was constructed between 1837–1841 and the canal was...
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  • Houndstone, Huish Champflower, Huish Episcopi, Huntspill, Hunstrete, Huntworth, Hurst, Hutton, Huxham Green Ilchester, Ilford, Ilminster, Ilton, Isle...
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  • Woolavington, Somerset, related on his mother's side to the Pophams of Huntworth. Notable persons with this surname include: Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D...
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    Somerton Bodmin and Bridgwater – the latter actually in the hamlet of Huntworth which is nearer to North Petherton (with Drummondville and Yamachiche...
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    UK foot and mouth crisis, and in 2007 moved to a purpose built site at Huntworth near Bridgwater which also replaced the livestock market at Taunton. The...
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    Agincourt in 1415. Another branch of the Popham family was later seated at Huntworth in Somerset, home of Sir John Popham, Speaker of the House of Commons...
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    Shute, Esq., deceased who maryd Kateryn daught. of Alexander Popham of Huntworth, Esq. Ye said Wm. was sonne of Wm. & of Agnes daught. of John Drake of...
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  • Somerset and his wife Catharine Pepham, daughter. of Alexander Popham of Huntworth, North Petherton, Somerset. He was educated at Rampisham, Dorset under...
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  • England, their own feed mills (for animal feeds, at Calne Dorchester, Huntworth and Lifton), fertiliser blending plants, a specialist mineral plant (at...
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  • Thumbnail for 1991 Grand National
    Turn) Bigsun Richard Dunwoody 10 10-04 9/1 Pulled up 25th (Valentine's) Huntworth Mr. Alan Walter 11 10-08 50/1 Pulled up 26th General Chandos Mr. John...
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    Bridgwater and Taunton Canal had been built from Taunton to a basin at Huntworth, to the east of Bridgwater, where it entered the River Parrett. The early...
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    the Criterion, Bourchier produced His Excellency the Governor, Lady Huntworth's Experiment, The Noble Lord, and Mamma. He became lessee of the Garrick...
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    Newton, Bawdrip, Horsey, Woolmersdon, Durston, Perry, Wembdon, Clayhill, Huntworth, Sandford, East and West Stretcholt, Shearston, Pawlett, Pignes, Crandon...
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  • Beck Rathmell Goit Skir Beck Mear Beck Swaw Beck Carr Beck Tems Beck Huntworth Beck Lodge Gill Stainforth Beck Catrigg Beck Cowside Beck Tongue Gill...
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    1277–78. In the late 13th century, the Popham family acquired the manor of Huntworth in Somerset, which became the seat of the most prominent and longer-lived...
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    Hilda Spong as Lady Huntworth in Lady Huntworth's Experiment...
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  • for Trouble (1960) as Sir Hector Gore-Blandish (final film role) Lady Huntworth's Experiment by R.C. Carton (1900) Peg o' My Heart by J. Hartley Manners...
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    and heir, who married Elizabeth Popham (d.1629) of the Popham family of Huntworth in Somerset. Her monument survives in Ilsington Church. His second son...
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    14th Monanore Tom Taaffe 13 10-05 100/1 Carried out 15th (The Chair) Huntworth Mr. Alan Walter 10 10-09 66/1 Fell 19th Joint Sovereignty Lorcan Wyer...
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