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  Minehead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000.
In 1999 much of Minehead's famous sandy beach was washed away in a severe storm; the erosion was caused as an unexpected side-effect of a £13-million Environment Agency sea defence project.
Minehead is the birth place of science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke (born in Blenheim Road, 1917).
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 MINEHEAD - LoveToKnow Article on MINEHEAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
It is possible that Minehead had a corporate existence during the i5th century, as certain documents executed by the portreeve and burgesses at that date are preserved, but no record of the grant of a charter has been found.
A charter of incorporation given by Elizabeth in 1558 vested the government in a portreeve, a steward and twelve burgesses, the continuance of the corporation being subject to the port and harbour being kept in repair.
During the 16th, 57th and 18th centuries Minehead had a considerable coastwise trade in wool, grain and wine, but began to decline owing to the migration of the woollen industry to the north of England, and to the decay of the herring fishery.
www.1911ency.org /M/MI/MINEHEAD.htm   (517 words)

  
 Minehead: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In 1999 much of Minehead's famous sandy beach was washed away in a severe storm; the erosion being caused as an unexpected side-effect of a £13-million Environment Agency sea defence project.
Bridgwater in somerset, england, is a market town, the administrative centre of the sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial town in the county....
Minehead is the birth place of science fiction Science fiction quick summary:
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/minehead.htm   (1463 words)

  
 Train Driver[PC] | Games Encyclopedia | GamePressure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Owners of Trainz Railway simulator Passenger Edition can also employ Rail Driver to add the West Somerset Railway software to that simulation.
Includes the entire picturesque 23 mile line from Minehead to the main line junction including sidings.
Realistic terraformed land in detail stretching up to 2KM from the track.
www.gamepressure.com /game_info.asp?ID=6157   (313 words)

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