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  Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Somerset is a county in the south-west of England.
Somerset adjoins Gloucestershire to the north east, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south east and Devon to the southwest.
Somerset is a largely rural county famous for its rolling hills and downland, the large flat Somerset Levels, and the Exmoor National Park which straddles the border with Devon.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Somerset   (1038 words)

  
 North Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North Somerset is a unitary authority in England, historically part of the county of Somerset but now administered independently.
It borders the administrative counties of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset, and contains the parliamentary constituencies of Woodspring and Weston-Super-Mare.
Chelvey, Christon, Churchill, North Somerset, Clapton in Gordano, Claverham, Clevedon, Cleeve, Congresbury
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Somerset   (204 words)

  
 Somerset Coast & Country
Somerset coast and country is the ideal location for a day trip, short break or a longer holiday.
Situated in the South West, Somerset coast and country is the ideal location for exploring a little further afield.
The cities of Bristol, Bath and Wells are close by and the delights of Somerset are on the doorstep just waiting to be discovered.
www.somersetcoast.com   (166 words)

  
 SOMERSET PLACE Creswell, North Carolina .............................................................................. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Somerset Place is a representative antebellum plantation offering an insightful view of life during the period before the Civil War.
During its eighty-year existence as an active plantation (1785-1865), it encompassed as many as 100,000 acres and became one of North Carolina's most prosperous rice, corn, and wheat plantations.
It was home to more than three hundred enslaved men, women, and children of African descent- eighty of whom were brought to Somerset directly from their West African homeland in 1786.
www.albemarle-nc.com /somerset   (426 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Parish of North Curry, with a population of 1600 (2001 Census) and covering an area of 5500 acres, lies eight miles to the east of Taunton, Somerset, and comprises the village of North Curry and the hamlets of Helland, Knapp, Lillesdon, Newport and Wrantage.
The region, being part of the area known as the Somerset Levels, is characterised by a patchwork of rhines and by rows of pollarded willows, and remains the centre of the willow industry producing basket work and charcoal.
The northern side of the village is dominated by the imposing Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, known as the "Cathedral of the Moors".
www.northcurry01.fsnet.co.uk   (483 words)

  
 North Somerset National Autistic Society > Links > SPSC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
North Somerset National Autistic Society also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.
North Somerset National Autistic Society may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
North Somerset National Autistic Society may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you.
www.nas-northsomerset.co.uk /Links/SPSC/tabid/214/ctl/Privacy/Default.aspx   (1069 words)

  
 Somerset Military Museum - North Somerset Yeomanry
The History of the North Somerset Yeomanry started in 1798, when a Cavalry Troop was raised by James A Wickham at Frome and was known as the Frome and Selwood Volunteers.
Revived after the Armistice, the North Somerset Yeomanry survived a threat of conversion to Artillery and started life as a Mounted Regiment in 1922, under Lt Col K G Spencer, and was trained as such until war broke out in 1939.
However, elements from the North Somerset Yeomanry and the West Somerset Yeomanry combined with the Somerset Light Infantry to form the Somerset Yeomanry and Light Infantry, which in 1971 became the 6th Battalion The Light Infantry (Volunteers).
www.sommilmuseum.org.uk /article.php?id=4   (869 words)

  
 Weston-super-Mare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weston-super-Mare is an English seaside resort town in North Somerset, population 65,000 (1991 estimate).
Upon the founding of the administrative county of North Somerset in 1996, as the largest town in the district, Weston's town hall became its administrative headquarters.
Research and conclusions of North Somerset District council, involving the identity crisis and re-branding of Weston-Super-Mare.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weston-super-Mare   (695 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Somerset is not alone in the fact that it contains no cities and equally not alone in the fact that this apparent deficit is more than adequately atoned for by the presence of some wonderful market towns.
Somerset is known worldwide as the home of Cider and indeed Cider production is ranked second only to dairy farming as the main industry.
Holwell is Somerset detached in Dorset and administered by both Dorset County and West Dorset District councils.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/somerset.html   (927 words)

  
 Welcome to North Plainfield
September 14, 2005 -- The Borough of North Plainfield is considering establishing a commuter shuttle bus service to the Plainfield Train Station during the morning and early evening peak periods.
North Plainfield has witnessed firsthand the effects of flooding and can empathize with those whose lives have been affected by this natural disaster.
The mission of the Somerset County Handyman Project is to provide support services to enhance the quality of life for senior and physically disabled citizens of the County.
www.northplainfield.org   (403 words)

  
 North Somerset Primary Care Trust Introduction
North Somerset Primary Care Trust was established in April 2002 to ensure the provision of the highest quality healthcare services to the residents of North Somerset.
The PCT shares its boundaries with North Somerset Council and has a unique diversity of health care providers in its region including small, local hospitals and the large, high profile acute and teaching Trusts of Bristol.
This forum is intended for NHS professionals within North Somerset PCT.
www.northsomerset.nhs.uk   (406 words)

  
 North Somerset Cycle Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The campaign: North Somerset Cycle Campaign is a network of cycle users in North Somerset who wish to see a safer, more attractive and welcoming environment for cycling, whether for commuting, work, recreation or shopping.
North Somerset Cycle Campaign exists to help you make cycling a safer and more enjoyable activity in North Somerset.
We challenge North Somerset Council to put these right by October 2005 - a year from launch of this website.
www.nscycle.org.uk   (148 words)

  
 Somerset County Public Information Office, Historic Sites
Constructed in 1886, this wrought-iron bridge is the last remaining double-intersection pratt through-truss in Somerset County and is still in a remarkable state of preservation.
It is being restored as a center for the interpretation of Dutch culture in Somerset County.
The Somerset County Court House, constructed in 1909 and refurbished in 1996, is a fine example of beaux-arts classicism.
www.beachcomber.com /Somerset/Public/histor.html   (2222 words)

  
 Security Park - North Somerset Council pens encryption deal with BeCrypt to secure data held by mobile staff
With increasing numbers of North Somerset Council personnel carrying mobile devices, such as laptops and personal digital assistants (PDAs), it is imperative to protect sensitive data held within those devices to prevent unauthorised access.
North Somerset Council’s move to increase the number of workers using mobile devices is part of a council-wide IT revamp and forms the crux of its part in ‘Project Nomad’, the national project sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and dedicated to advancing mobile computing and e-government in local authorities.
Andy Moll, project working stream leader for North Somerset Council and in charge of the council’s involvement in Project Nomad, said that BeCrypt had been selected over the incumbent encryption supplier because it was more responsive, offered local support and the technology provided enhanced levels of security.
www.securitypark.co.uk /article.asp?articleid=23874&CategoryID=1   (764 words)

  
 somerset accommodation, somerset cottages, cottage holidays and cottages somerset from Somerset Court Cottages
Somerset Court provides a superb centre for touring the West Country, set in some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain.
Somerset Court is located in the quiet North Somerset medieval village of Wick St Lawrence, opposite the 16th century church.
Somerset, gateway to the beautiful West Country of England offers a wealth of attractions including Cheddar Caves and Gorge famous for the caves and potholes, which have weird and wonderful natural formations created by the water dripping through local limestone.
www.somersetcourtcottages.co.uk   (538 words)

  
 "North Somerset Council blames the hike on the number of people moving to the area" - Stormfront White ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Families and pensioners in North Somerset were furious last night at plans to increase the council tax by up to 11 per cent next year.
North Somerset Council blames the hike on the number of people moving to the area and changes in Government legislation.
Councillor Mike Roe, leader of North Somerset Council, said central government had increased the burden on local authorities without providing enough cash to pay for the work.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=96949   (664 words)

  
 Bath and North East Somerset --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It lies southeast of the city of Bristol and encompasses the city of Bath, several small urban areas between Bath and Bristol, and the countryside stretching to the southwest.
The region comprises parts of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset to the north and south, respectively.
The administrative county comprises five districts: Mendip and Sedgemoor in the north, South Somerset and the borough of Taunton Deane in the south, and West...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9076068?tocId=9076068   (964 words)

  
 SchoolNotes.com - Notes Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Somerset School educates all fifth and sixth grade students in the North Plainfield School District.
As its mission, Somerset School is committed to preparing young, emerging adolescent students with the understandings and skills necessary to cope with their own changes from childhood to adolescence.
Somerset School attempts to involve the entire North Plainfield community in all aspects of its exemplary program.
www.schoolnotes.com /07060/aboutsomerset.html   (633 words)

  
 Business Link West
North Somerset Enterprise Agency manages the North Somerset office of Business West.
All the main partners based across the county are linked together by an electronic network to enable quick transfer of information and client tracking.
In North Somerset the Business West partners are North Somerset Enterprise Agency, North Somerset Council, the Industrial Association, the Weston-s-Mare and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce, the Hotel and Restaurants Association and Weston College.
www.northsomersetenterpriseagency.co.uk   (217 words)

  
 North Somerset Levels and Moors Project
The North Somerset Levels and Moors Project is a partnership between the Trust, North Somerset Council, the Environment Agency, English Nature, Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) and the Wessex Otters and Rivers Project
Otters have been rare or absent throughout North Somerset over the past 40 years, but the good news is that they are definitely making a return as water pollution to our rivers has decreased and sympathetic riverbank management increased.
A new North Somerset Otter Group has been formed to help monitor the progress of otters over the coming years and identify problems they may face.
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk /level1/level2/project_nslm.htm   (606 words)

  
 North Carolina Archaeology: AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY AT SOMERSET PLACE STATE HISTORIC SITE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
By 1850, Somerset Place was the home of almost 300 slaves and the site of over a hundred buildings.
Sponsored by North Carolina State Historic Sites, this research focused on five buried foundations related to slave culture at the site: the Chapel, the Hospital, the Kitchen and outdoor hearth, a large slave quarter, and a small slave quarter.
Today Somerset Place State Historic Site is open free to the public on a year-round basis.
www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us /amonth/somerset.htm   (380 words)

  
 Apple Store - Somerset - Driving Directions & Map
The Apple store is located in Somerset North on the first floor near Marshall Fields.
Somerset Collection is approximately one mile west of 75 at Coolidge.
From the west: Take 94 east to 275 north to 696 east to 75 north to the Big Beaver exit, #69.
www.apple.com /retail/somerset/map   (174 words)

  
 North Somerset Heritage Trust - Welcome
The North Somerset Heritage Trust is the body which has been established to support the creation of The North Somerset Railway, an exciting new rail link which will put Radstock firmly back on the map by re-connecting the town with the national rail network at Frome.
The North Somerset Railway will not only greatly improve transport options for local people, it will also offer unrivalled opportunities for tourism and leisure, with steam trains in the summer and holiday periods.
The present situation is that talks are being held with the groups involved with the future of the railway and the railway corridor area.
www.northsomersetrailway.com   (401 words)

  
 Environment Agency - Brue, Axe, North Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This Cams will cover the land that is drained by the Rivers Brue, Axe and North Somerset Streams and their tributaries.
The North Somerset Streams area combines the catchments of the Rivers Banwell, Oldbridge, Yeo, Kenn, Blind Yeo and Land Yeo, as well as the Uphill Great Rhyne, the Drove Rhyne and the Portbury Ditch.
The Brue, Axe and North Somerset Streams Cams will provide vital information and will link with other initiatives that are concerned with sustainable management of our water resources.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk /subjects/waterres/564321/309477/309483/315074?version=1&lang=_e   (491 words)

  
 County Departments and Divisons
There are three major departments within Somerset County government as established by the Board of Freeholders.
The Somerset County Business Partnership, with the support of the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, serves as Somerset County’s economic development agency.
As the County LINCS Agency, the Somerset County Health Department is the lead agency for the public health emergency preparedness and response team, which provides services related to bioterroism preparedness and response and other public health threats and emergencies.
www.co.somerset.nj.us /division.htm   (2764 words)

  
 North Somerset Agricultural Society - Ploughing Match held in September
North Somerset Agricultural Society - Ploughing Match held in September
The 163rd Annual Ploughing Match and Produce Show will be taking place this Saturday at Markham Farm by kind permission of Mr and Mrs A E Hill.
North Somerset Agricultural Society is a Company Limited by guarantee not having share capital.
www.north-somerset-show.org.uk /plough.ihtml   (315 words)

  
 Business West : west of england : Bath & North East Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bath and North East Somerset is defined by its Unitary Authority boundary.
This includes the World Heritage city of Bath, towns such as Keynsham and Midsomer Norton and large areas of beautiful countryside stretching from the Chew Valley across to the Wiltshire border in the east.
Bath and North East Somerset is an area of diverse economic need and Business West is committed to working with business across the area to improve economic output and quality of life for all those living and working in the subregion.
www.businesswest.co.uk /regional_focus/bath_&_north_east_somerset.asp   (212 words)

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