Taunton is the shire town of Somerset, England which was founded as a Saxon village. It is situated on the River Tone, for which the town derives its name. It was originally named Tone Tun. The word Tone is a Celtic word meaning “melt flow” which denotes a fast-moving river, and the Old English word “tun” means farm or estate.
Taunton was founded in 710 by Anglo-Saxon King Ine of Wessex who had a castle built shortly thereafter. In 722, the stronghold was seized by a rebel nobleman by the name of Ealdbert who wanted to take the throne from King Ine. It is unclear where the king was when the castle was seized, but he was not involved in what happened next.
Queen Ethelburg, on the other hand, was aware of the problem and set out to defend Taunton herself. She raised a hefty army and marched the army to confront Ealdbert. Although Queen Ethelburg frequently gets the blame for personally destroying the castle and burning down the town, it appears from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle that she did not give the order to destroy anything. The fact that she led the army, however, makes her responsible in the eyes of history. As they tried to capture the rebel, the warriors eventually destroyed the castle, unaware that Ealdbert had slipped out of the area to Sussex. Later that year, King Ine invaded Sussex in an effort to track Ealdbert down. It took a while, but the king found and killed Ealdbert in 725.
A monastery was built at the turn of the 10th century. The bishops of Winchester owned the manor, and they got the first charter, which freed them from any and all royal tribute, from King Edward in the year 904.
Late in the 10th century, Alfred the Great fortified the towns around his kingdom. These towns were called burghs, Taunton was surrounded by a moat and a rampart with a wooden palisade on top. Taunton had a market, three windmills, a mill, and a mint, making it an important burgh.
Early in the 13th century, a fulling mill was established in Taunton. The purpose of a fulling mill was to pound woven wool in water in order to both clean and thicken it. Wooden hammers were worked by a watermill for this purpose. Taunton was famous for its wool industry, and wool was regularly exported to France.
 
 
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The Taunton, Somerset school began in 1522, when it was known as the Tudor Grammar School, endowed by Richard Foxe, and now educates students from age eleven through sixteen. Featured is a school calendar, curriculum, and extracurricular activities, as well as latest results and contacts.
https://www.bishopfoxs.co.uk/
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Situated on premises in Coal Orchard, near the centre of Taunton, Somerset, the building includes a 350-seat main house, a brewhouse gallery and visual art exhibition spaces, as well as a studio suitable for film and small-scale performance arts, a cafe bar, and administrative offices. Exhibitions, performances and events are scheduled here.
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The Castle School is a coeducational, comprehensive school in Taunton, Somerset, England, educating students from age eleven through sixteen. An outline of each of its departments is given, along with a school calendar, examination results, and job vacancies.
https://www.castleschool.co.uk/
Originally constructed in the 1840s for the local Bishop, who never moved in, the property became a private residence 1950, when it was converted into a hotel. Featuring forty-four guest bedrooms, the accommodations, in-house restaurant and bar are described, along with its offers and packages, contacts, and tariffs.
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A Woodard School and part of the largest group of Church of England schools in England and Wales, the independent, coeducational boarding and day school is located in Taunton, Somerset. Included is a headmaster's page, exam results, a description of the facilities, and staff directory.
http://www.kings-taunton.co.uk/
Specialising in Mexican cuisine, the restaurant is located on Lower Middle Street in Taunton, Somerset. Its location, hours of operation, reservation policies, and menu are provided, with contacts.
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Queen's College is a coeducational, independent school in Taunton, the shire town of Somerset, serving as a day school and boarding school for children age two through eighteen, incorporating nursery, pre-preparatory, junior and senior schools, each of which are discussed here, with contacts and schedules.
https://www.queenscollege.org.uk/
In operation since the early 1800s, the Sheppy family has been making cider in the West Country, farming 370 acres. An overview of the business is presented, with details of its ciders, apple juice and other products, as well as its policies for tours, walks and school functions, its on-site museum featuring farming and cider making exhibits and tools, and online store.
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Published in Taunton, the print publication is the leading paper for Taunton and the surrounding region, with a special edition for the West Somerset area. Its web edition includes selected news, sports, leisure and other content, along with advertising and subscription data. Customers may subscribe or pay for their subscriptions online.
https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/
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https://www.tauntonrfc.co.uk/
The Taunton School includes programmes for boys and girls aged two through eighteen, including its curriculum for nursery school, pre-prep, preparatory, senior and sixth form, as well as its international students, each of which are described in detail, along with information about boarding.
https://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/
Constructed more than four centuries ago, the Grade 2 Listed building features seven individually decorated and appointed guest bedrooms. The facilities and its accommodations are described and shown in pictures, along with its tariff, location, contacts, and a guide to the Taunton, Somerset area.
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