- Weare, Somerset
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.2686
longitude= -2.8399
official_name= Weare
population =
shire_district=Sedgemoor
shire_county =Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Wells
post_town= AXBRIDGE
postcode_district = BS26
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 01934
os_grid_reference= ST415525Weare and Lower Weare are small villages in
Somerset ,England ,on the River Axe, south of theMendip Hills . The parish comprises the villages of Upper and Lower Weare, and the hamlets of Alston Sutton, Brinscombe, and Stone Allerton.Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd , one of England's most famous comedians, is buried in St. Gregory's Church in Weare, [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/993/000107672/ "Frankie Howerd"] , NNDB ] which dates from the 11th century and has been designated byEnglish Heritage as a grade Ilisted building . [cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=268832 |title=Church of St Gregory |accessdate=2008-03-03 |format= |work=Images of England ]References
External links
* The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/cultureheritage/heritage/projects/eus/weare Lower Weare ] , by Miranda Richardson
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFw7iAIpeUk YouTube video] of St. Gregory's Church
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