Norton Radstock used to be a small conurbation and large civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 8 miles (13 km) south west of Bath, and the same distance north west of Frome. It has a population of 21,325 according to the 2001 census. The term Norton Radstock is not recognised by local residents, neither does it appear on any road map. It consists of the twin towns of Midsomer Norton and Radstock. The town is north of the Mendip Hills.

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  • Norton Radstock used to be a small conurbation and large civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 8 miles (13 km) south west of Bath, and the same distance north west of Frome. It has a population of 21,325 according to the 2001 census. The term Norton Radstock is not recognised by local residents, neither does it appear on any road map. It consists of the twin towns of Midsomer Norton and Radstock. The town is north of the Mendip Hills. The parish includes the smaller settlements of Clandown, Westfield and Haydon. Following a Governance Review in 2010, it was abolished in 2011 and replaced by three smaller councils. Norton Radstock has been twinned with Ambarès-et-Lagrave in France since September 1982. Clandown was formerly a mining village, on the Somerset coalfield, but the last pits in the area closed in the late 1960s. The village's roots date back to Celtic times, where it was given the name 'Clandown' which means meeting place. The village changed hands many times from Celts to Romans to Saxons and so on. Clandown's Church of the Holy Trinity is a small church in quasi-perpendicular style, dating from 1847–49. It was built for the Rev. Charles Otway Mayne of Midsomer Norton by the architect G. P. Manners (Bath City Architect). It is a Grade II listed building. The church was converted to apartments some years ago. As well as the church, there were two chapels and three public houses. One of the chapels has been demolished and the other has been converted to apartments. Two pubs have been demolished. A school was opened in 1861 (there having been a dame school before this) and closed in 2006. The nearby Bowlditch Quarry is a 0.25 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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  • Norton-Radstock
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  • England
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  • 1761
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  • 51
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  • South West England
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  • Norton Radstock used to be a small conurbation and large civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 8 miles (13 km) south west of Bath, and the same distance north west of Frome. It has a population of 21,325 according to the 2001 census. The term Norton Radstock is not recognised by local residents, neither does it appear on any road map. It consists of the twin towns of Midsomer Norton and Radstock. The town is north of the Mendip Hills.
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  • Norton Radstock
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