BURROWBRIDGE

'Burrowbridge' is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Parrett and A361 road five miles south east of Bridgwater in the Taunton Deane district on the edge of the Somerset Levels. The village has a population of 526 ^[1].
The name probably comes from the Old English ''buruh'' (fortified hill) and brycg (bridge).^[2]
In the village is Burrow Mump, an ancient earthwork now owned by the National Trust, presented by Major A.C. Barrett in 1946 as a war memorial. Burrow Mump is also known as St Michael's Borough or Tutteyate. It is a natural hill of Triassic sandstone capped by Keuper marl. Excavations showed evidence of a 12th century masonry building on the top of the hill. The first recorded writing mentioning this site is from William of Worcestre in about 1480 when he referred to it as Myghell-borough. A medieval church dedicated to St Michael from at least the mid 15th century and formed a sanctuary for royalist troops in 1645. The ruins visible today are from the 18th century.^[3]
The historic area of The Isle of Athelney is located towards the western part of the village.

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People associated with Burrowbridge

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People associated with Burrowbridge

★ Alfred the Great

References

1. Somerset County Council, 2002 population estimates.
2. Somerset Place Names, , Stephen, Robinson, The Dovecote Press Ltd, 1992,
3. A field Guide to Somerset Archeology, , Lesley and Roy, Adkins, Dovecote press, 1992,

External Links

Images of England website - photos of Burrow Mump and other listed buildings in and around Burrowbridge[1], [2], [3], [4], [5],[6],[7].