- Horrington
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.2161
longitude= -2.6098
official_name= Horrington
population =
shire_district=Mendip
shire_county =Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Wells
post_town= WELLS
postcode_area=BA
postcode_district=BA5
dial_code= 01749
os_grid_reference= ST575465Horrington is a collection of three small villages (South Horrington, East Horrington and West Horrington) in the parish of
St Cuthbert Out convert|1|mi|km|0|lk=on or convert|2|mi|km|0 east ofWells ,Somerset ,England .South Horrington is a relatively new village created in the late 1990s from the defunct Mendip Hospital that was closed in 1991.
The original hospital opened on 1st March 1848 and was built to house 400 patients and staff. The principle achitect was
George Gilbert Scott , who is better know for his designs ofSt Pancras Station and TheAlbert Memorial in London.His work has largely been retained and the main buildings have been converted into a range of flats and houses.
Newer houses have been built on the original Kitchen Gardens and Orchards although the front grounds remain largely unaltered.
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