Towns & cities · South West England
Bradford-on-Tone
Bradford-on-Tone — village and civil parish in Taunton Deane, Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bradford-on-Tone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 573 people. Address: TA4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Taunton Deane, Somerset, England". Coordinates: 50.9990°, -3.1799°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bradford-on-Tone is a village and civil parish in Wellington, Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Taunton. The parish, which includes Tone Green and Hele, has a population of 622. The village is centred on the meeting of three roads: two of these come from the A38, the main road between the towns of Taunton and Wellington, while the third leads north to the nearby village of Oake. Around this junction are situated the local pub, The White Horse, a war memorial, the Church of St Giles, the Village Hall and some older residential buildings.
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Background
History
The name Bradford is undoubtedly English: it shows the village to have stood in Saxon days near a broad ford, or passageway across the River Tone. The parish of Bradford was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred. The 14th-century Bradford Bridge over the Tone is said to have been 'built by the monks', though it is not known which particular monks did the work. In the 1830s the Grand Western Canal was under construction and included a bridge at Trefusis Farm. On 16 May 1991 Bradford-on-Tone was the site of a major chemical incident when a train carrying kerosene, petrol and diesel was derailed and caught fire. The fire service took two days to put the fire out and there was significant…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9990, -3.1799
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Bradford-on-Tone
- Postcode
- TA4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Population
- 573
- Nearest railway station
- Norton Fitzwarren — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1811272 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bradford-on-Tone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bradford on Tone.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bradford-on-Tone?
- Bradford-on-Tone is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA4), in the parish of Bradford-on-Tone.
- Is Bradford-on-Tone free to visit?
- Yes, Bradford-on-Tone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bradford-on-Tone?
- The nearest railway station is Norton Fitzwarren, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA4.