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35 relations: Anglicanism, Blackdown Hills, Bristol and Exeter Railway, Canonsleigh Abbey, Civil parish, Cricket, Dissolution of the monasteries, Domesday Book, Exeter, First-past-the-post voting, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Hundred (county division), Hundred of Milverton, Listed building, Local Government Act 1972, Local government in England, Member of parliament, Neighbourhood Watch (United Kingdom), Non-metropolitan district, Parish council (England), Parliament of the United Kingdom, Rural area, Sampford Brett, Somerset, Somerset Council, Somerset West and Taunton, Taunton, Taunton Deane, Taunton Deane (UK Parliament constituency), Telephone booth, Unitary authorities of England, United Kingdom constituencies, Victorian restoration, Wellington Rural District, Somerset, Wellington, Somerset.

Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

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Blackdown Hills

The Blackdown Hills, or Blackdowns,https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5233925605556224 are a range of hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England.

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Bristol and Exeter Railway

The Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER) was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter.

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Canonsleigh Abbey

Canonsleigh Abbey was an Augustinian priory in the parish of Burlescombe, Devon.

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Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.

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Dissolution of the monasteries

The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets; and provided for their former personnel and functions.

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Domesday Book

Domesday Book (the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of King William the Conqueror.

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Exeter

Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England.

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First-past-the-post voting

First-preference plurality (FPP)—often shortened simply to plurality—is a single-winner system of positional voting where voters mark one candidate as their favorite, and the candidate with the largest number of points (a '''''plurality''''' of points) is elected.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Hundred (county division)

A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region.

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Hundred of Milverton

The Hundred of Milverton is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.

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Local government in England

Local government in England broadly consists of three layers: civil parishes, local authorities, and regional authorities.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Neighbourhood Watch (United Kingdom)

Neighbourhood Watch in the United Kingdom is the largest voluntary crime prevention movement covering England and Wales with upwards of 2.3 million household members.

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Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England.

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Parish council (England)

A parish council is a civil local authority found in England, which is the lowest tier of local government.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Rural area

In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities.

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Sampford Brett

Sampford Brett is a village and civil parish situated at the south-western edge of the Quantock Hills, Somerset, England, less than south of Williton, just off the A358 road to Taunton. Sampford Arundel and Sampford Brett are civil parishes in Somerset.

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Somerset

Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Somerset Council

Somerset Council, known until 2023 as Somerset County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England.

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Somerset West and Taunton

Somerset West and Taunton was a local government district in Somerset, England, from 2019 to 2023.

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Taunton

Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. Sampford Arundel and Taunton are civil parishes in Somerset.

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Taunton Deane

Taunton Deane was a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England.

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Taunton Deane (UK Parliament constituency)

Taunton Deane was a constituency in Somerset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.

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Telephone booth

A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, telephone call box, telephone box or public call box is a tiny structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone user's convenience; usually the user steps into the booth and closes the booth door while using the payphone inside.

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The unitary authorities of England are a type of local authority responsible for all local government services in an area.

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Also known as Bagley Green, White Ball.

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