- Priston
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Priston
population = 250
os_grid_reference = ST694605
latitude= 51.3432
longitude= -2.4399
unitary_england=Bath and North East Somerset
lieutenancy_england =Somerset
region= South West England
post_town = Bath
postcode_district = BA2
dial_code =
constituency_westminster = Wansdyke to be North East Somerset from next general election.Priston is a
civil parish and village convert|4|mi|km|0|lk=on south west of Bath in the English county ofSomerset .Administratively Priston forms part of the district of
Bath and North East Somerset .History
Priston is the site of a Roman villa dating from about 100AD. A coffin from this site was discovered in 1917. [cite web |url=http://www.priston.org.uk/roman%20coffin.htm |title=Roman Coffin |accessdate=2007-07-05 |format= |work=Priston village web site ]
The village is recorded in the
Domesday Book as including the presence of a church at this time, possibly wooden, however the nave of the Church of St. Luke and St. Andrew was added in the 12th century, and has a tower dating from the 15th century. It has been designated byEnglish Heritage as a grade Ilisted building . [cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32725|title=Church of St. Luke and St. Andrew|work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2008-08-14] It is crowned with a disproportionately largeweather vane given as a gift by the lord of the manor in 1813.cite book |title=The hidden places of Somerset |last=Scott |first=Shane |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1995 |publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd |location=Aldermaston |isbn=1902007018 |pages=22 ]Priston Mill was given by the monks of
Bath Abbey in 931. It is powered by a convert|25|ft|m|0|lk=on overshotWater wheel . The present buildings date form the late 18th or early 19th century and is maintained in working condition. [cite web|url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32730|title=Priston Mill and attached pond, dam and walls |work=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=2008-08-14] The associatedtythe barn was built around 1700 and is currently used as a wedding and conference venue. [cite web|url=http://www.pristonmill.co.uk/watermill-history.html|title=The History of Priston Mill|publisher=Priston Mill|accessdate=2008-08-14]Priston was the site of a mine on the
Somerset coalfield . The mine closed in 1930.References
External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&msa=0&msid=110497532387990088582.00000111cad64e5a18ac3&z=17&ll=51.342636,-2.439984&spn=0.003016,0.007081 Map of the parish] on "Google Maps"
* [http://www.priston.org.uk Village Website]
* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/priston.html Photos of Priston in 3d (Anaglyphs)]
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