Museums · South Wales
Wraxall, Somerset
Wraxall, Somerset — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wraxall, Somerset is a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Wraxall, Somerset, is a museum located in South Wales. It showcases local history and culture through various exhibits and collections. The museum serves as a resource for understanding the area's heritage.
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Background
History
The origin of the name Wraxall, which is shared with other villages in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset, is thought to be "a nook of land frequented by buzzards". Earthworks of an oval defended settlement, surrounded by a bank and ditch, indicated the site of an Iron Age defended settlement 400 m south of Manor Farm. Wraxall Court was the original manor house. After the Norman Conquest the Manor belonged to the De Wrokeshale family until it passed to the Moreville and then Gorges family by marriage. The parish of Wraxall was part of the Portbury Hundred. In Victorian times the Ford family lived at the Court. it was taken over by the Admiralty during the Second World War and later became a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4402, -2.7280
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Wraxall and Failand
- Postcode
- BS48 1LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
Sources
- wikipedia: Wraxall, Somerset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wraxall, Somerset?
- Wraxall, Somerset is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4402°, -2.7280°.
- Is Wraxall, Somerset wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wraxall, Somerset. Check ahead for specific facilities.