Compton Martin in England
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Chew Valley Lake

Chew Valley Lake is a large reservoir in the Chew Valley, Somerset, England, and the fifth-largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom (the largest in south-west England), with an area of 1,200 acres (4.9 km²). The lake, created in the early 1950s and opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956, provides much of the drinking water for the city of Bristol and surrounding area, taking its supply from the Mendip Hills. Some of the water from the lake is used to maintain the flow in the River Chew.

Located at 51.3347, -2.61803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bath and North East Somerset, Drinking water reservoirs in England, History of Somerset, Mendip Hills, Nature Conservation Review sites, Nature reserves in Somerset, Roman villas in Somerset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971, Special Protection Areas in England, Visitor attractions in Somerset, Wetland Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Reservoirs in Somerset

Fairy Toot

The Fairy Toot is an extensive oval barrow in the village of Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, England. It is an example of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type which consist of precisely-built, long trapezoid earth mounds covering a burial chamber. Because of this they are a type of chambered long barrow. Fairy Toot was formerly a chambered cairn which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, on the national monument register as '198102'.

Located at 51.3532, -2.69067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bath and North East Somerset, Bronze Age sites in England, Buildings and structures in Somerset, History of Somerset, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Neolithic settlements, Visitor attractions in Somerset, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Somerset, Archaeological sites in Somerset, Barrows in the United Kingdom

Big Green Gathering

The Green Gathering, formerly known as Big Green Gathering is a festival with an environmental and social justice focus, including talks and workshops on permaculture, politics, ecology, crafts and music. The Green Gathering started in 1994 and is currently held in Chepstow, Monmouthshire although it has previously been held in various locations in Somerset and Wiltshire, England.

Located at 51.2972, -2.67769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music festivals in Somerset, Music festivals in Wiltshire, Counterculture Festivals, Chepstow

Blagdon Lake

Blagdon Lake ST515597 lies in the Chew Valley at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills, approximately 10 mi (16 km) south of Bristol, England. The lake was created by Bristol Water (Bristol Waterworks Company as it was known then), when it dammed the River Yeo, starting construction in 1891 and completing this in 1899. The Wrington Vale Light Railway was constructed primarily to bring building materials for the lake.

Located at 51.3343, -2.69757 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade II listed buildings in Somerset, History of Somerset, Mendip Hills, Drinking water reservoirs in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971, Reservoirs in Somerset, Nature Conservation Review sites, Wetland Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Priddy Circles

Priddy Circles are a linear arrangement of four circular earthwork enclosures near the village of Priddy on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. The circles have been listed as Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and described as 'probable Neolithic ritual or ceremonial monuments similar to a henge'. The southernmost Priddy Circle falls on adjoining land to a house and stables that are owned by retired business man Roger Penny.

Located at 51.2725, -2.66079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Buildings and structures in Mendip, Mendip Hills, History of Somerset, Neolithic settlements, Bronze Age sites in England, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Somerset, Archaeological sites in Somerset

Church of St Michael the Archangel, Compton Martin

The Parish church of St Michael the Archangel is in the village of Compton Martin, Somerset, England. The church, which was built in the 12th century in a Norman style. Norman vaulting can be seen in the chancel and Jacobean work in choir stalls and organ screen. In the north wall is a recess containing the effigy of Thomas de Moreton which was discovered in 1858. One of the columns in the South side of the nave has an unusual spiral fluted decoration known as an apprentices column.

Located at 51.3103, -2.65416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Somerset, Church of England churches in Bath and North East Somerset, 12th-century church buildings

Smitham Chimney, East Harptree

Smitham Chimney is a chimney which was used for lead mining just outside the village of East Harptree, in the parish of Priddy, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II listed building. The circular chimney has two types of red brick in its upper portion. There is a narrow opening at the base of the chimney. It was built by the 'East Harptree Lead Works Co Ltd' in 1867, and by 1870 was producing 1,000 tons per annum. The company was largely unsuccessful and the industry only lasted for a few years.

Located at 51.2879, -2.6395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Mendip, Grade II listed buildings in Somerset