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| |longitude= -2.7393 | |longitude= -2.7393 | ||
| |official_name= Godney |
|official_name= Godney | ||
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| |population = 201<ref>{{cite web | title= Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002 | work=Somerset County Council | url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/media/030F1/mendip_02mye.pdf | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> | |population = 201 <ref>{{cite web | title= Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002 | work=Somerset County Council | url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/media/030F1/mendip_02mye.pdf | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> | ||
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| | shire_county = ] | | shire_county = ] | ||
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| '''Godney''' is a village and ] near ] on the ] in the ] district of ], ]. | '''Godney''' is a village and ] near ] on the ] in the ] district of ], ]. | ||
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| The Church of the Holy Trinity |
The Church of the Holy Trinity, by G.D. Manners, dates from 1839 and was built on a medieval site. It was restored in 1903, with an added chancel, by E. Buckle. It is a Grade II ].<ref>{{cite web | title=Church of the Holy Trinity | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=267756 | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> | ||
| During the ], Godney was incorporated into ]. Several ] were constructed in the area. Natural obstacles to tanks were |
During the ], Godney was incorporated into the ]. Several ] were constructed in the area. Natural obstacles to tanks were supplemented with an anti-tank ditch and bridges in the area were prepared for demolition at short notice.<ref>Foot, 2006, pp 275-279. | ||
| There are some who believe that Godney has a direct association with the legend of the visit of Joseph of Arimathea and that it may even contain a holy burial chamber. The church sits on a very ancient holy site although very little information on this seems to exist.</ref> | There are some who believe that Godney has a direct association with the legend of the visit of Joseph of Arimathea and that it may even contain a holy burial chamber. The church sits on a very ancient holy site although very little information on this seems to exist.</ref> | ||
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Human settlement in England| Godney | |
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| Population | Expression error: "201 " must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | ST485425 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BA |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Godney is a village and civil parish near Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, by G.D. Manners, dates from 1839 and was built on a medieval site. It was restored in 1903, with an added chancel, by E. Buckle. It is a Grade II listed building.
During the Second World War, Godney was incorporated into the GHQ Line. Several pillboxes were constructed in the area. Natural obstacles to tanks were supplemented with an anti-tank ditch and bridges in the area were prepared for demolition at short notice.
References
Notes
- "Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002" (PDF). Somerset County Council. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- "Church of the Holy Trinity". Images of England. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- Foot, 2006, pp 275-279. There are some who believe that Godney has a direct association with the legend of the visit of Joseph of Arimathea and that it may even contain a holy burial chamber. The church sits on a very ancient holy site although very little information on this seems to exist.
General references
- Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
External links
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