Ilchester
Sign in to saveIlchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. It had, however, declined in size and importance by the beginning of the 18th century, and the last markets were held in 1833. In 1889 the historic corporation that had governed the town (the Bailiff and Burgesses) was dissolved.
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Ilchester.jpg
- UK place.static_image_alt
- Street scene showing a pub the Ilchester Arms on the left with several other buildings leading to a church tower.
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 124
- UK place.london_direction
- ENE
- UK place.official_name
- Ilchester
- UK place.population
- 2,153
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Somerset Council
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Glastonbury and Somerton
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Somerset
- Population
- +2153
- Image
- Ilchester.jpg
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- Ilchester
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- Tim Borowski
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Roman times
- Medieval times
- Later times
- Governance
- Ilchester Town Trust
- Religious sites
- Education
- Notable people from Ilchester
- Historic estates
- References
- External links
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. It had, however, declined in size and importance by the beginning of the 18th century, and the last markets were held in 1833. In 1889 the historic corporation that had governed the town (the Bailiff and Burgesses) was dissolved.
Ilchester is alternatively called Ivelchester (after the River Ivel) and previously an electoral ward of South Somerset District Council was named Ivelchester.