Mendip
Mendip District | |
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![]() Location in Somerset |
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status | District |
region | South West England |
Administration County | Somerset |
Administrative headquarters | Shepton Mallet |
surface | 739.44 km² (51st) |
Residents | 109,100 (203.) |
ONS code | 40UB |
Website | www.mendip.gov.uk |
Mendip is a district in Somerset , England , named after the Mendip Hills . The administrative seat is Shepton Mallet ; other significant places are Evercreech , Frome , Glastonbury , Street and Wells .
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 and was created from the merger of the Municipal Borough , City Wells, Urban Districts Frome, Shepton Mallet and Street, Rural Districts Frome, Shepton Mallet and Wells, and parts of Rural Districts Ashbrigde and Clutton.
Significant buildings
The Beckington Castle is a historic home in the village of Beckington
Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ N , 2 ° 33 ′ W