Taunton

Taunton is a town in the county of Somerset. It is in the Taunton Deane District. Taunton is the county town of Somerset. Taunton is on the River Tone and takes its name from the river. Tone town became Taunton.

Taunton
240px The tower of St. James Church rises over the County Ground
Population	61,400
OS grid reference	ST228250
District	Taunton Deane
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAUNTON
Postcode district	TA1, TA2, TA3, TA4
Dialling code	01823
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Taunton Deane
Website	www.tauntondeane.gov.uk
List of places UK England Somerset

In 1685, Judge Jefferies was based in Taunton during the Bloody Assizes that followed the Battle of Sedgemoor.

Taunton Media

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  The War Memorial and town centre, Taunton

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  Taunton Cross drawn approx 1770

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  A road map of Taunton from 1948

• Taunton from the Canal - 267-1989-67.jpg

  Taunton from the Canal, watercolour on paper by Harry Frier in 1899

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  Tangier Way bridge under construction in 2011

• The Old Grammar School, Corporation Street, Taunton - geograph.org.uk - 1235403.jpg

  The old Municipal Buildings

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  County Hall, The Crescent

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  The annual Taunton Carnival takes a route through the shopping district in the centre of the town.

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  Gray's Almshouses, Taunton. 17th century. Seen from the rear garden, looking NW.

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  Tudor Buildings, Fore Street