The medieval town of Axbridge lies on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills. It lies approximately 18 miles southwest of the City of Bristol and 28 miles northeast of the County Town of Taunton. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1202, when King John sold most of the Royal Manor of Cheddar to the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
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High Street
Looking towards The Square.
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King John’s Hunting Lodge
Now a museum the property is owned by the National Trust. The building dates...
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The Square
Looking towards the High Street with King John’s Hunting Lodge on...
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Axbridge Chemist
The Chemist shop is situated in 'The Medieval House' on the...
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The Almshouse Bistro
The Town's Merchant Guild founded an Almshouse in Moorland Street in 1480...
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The Square
Looking across The Square from Meadow Street.
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The Church of St. John the Baptist.
Looking from The Square.
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The Church of St. John the Baptist.
Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew...
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The Church Tower
The Tower is over 100 feet high and holds six bells, one of which dates from...
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The Church of St. John the Baptist.
The east aspect. No interior shots are available as a complete renovation was...
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Part of the Churchyard
Looking across the Churchyard towards the Old Station Building.
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The Old Railway Station
Closed in 1963 this was the Station Forecourt.
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Chimney........
....on the old railway station building.
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The Old Railway Station
Axbridge railway station, on the Cheddar Valley line, opened on 3...
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The Old Railway Station
All though it was closed in 1963, part of the station canopy still survives.
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The Old Railway Station
Closed in 1963 these doors led onto the Station Platform.
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The Axbridge By-pass
The main A371 road now forms the Axbridge By-pass and is built right...
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The Church of St. John the Baptist.
Looking down on the Church from the old railway station forecourt.
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The Reservoir
A view of the reservoir across the Churchyard from the old railway station...
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The Square
Viewed from the Church steps.
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The War Memorial
The War Memorial commemorates ten Axbridge men who were killed or...
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The Town Hall
Situated in The Square, the Town Hall dates from 1830.
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St. Mary's Street
The Town Hall and the Post Office viewed from The Square.
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The Reservoir
Dating from the 1930s it lies south east of the town and has a...
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