Midsomer Norton
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 17 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 10,997 | ||
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| Post town | WHEELSTOCK | ||
| ZIP code section | BA3 | ||
| prefix | 01761 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Somerset | ||
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset | ||
Midsomer Norton is a small town in the west of England in the county of Somerset .
The place in the Unitary Authority Bath and North East Somerset (until 1996 in the county of Avon ) is about 20 km southwest of Bath on the River Somer , which belongs to the Severn river system.
The name inspired Anthony Horowitz to the title of the television series Inspector Barnaby (original title: Midsomer Murders), which is not otherwise connected to the place. He is also mentioned in the song Slow Train by Flanders and Swann .
In the Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost there is an altar structure with a gilded tabernacle from 1794, which comes from Warwick Street Church in London and is a foundation of the Palatinate-Bavarian Elector Karl Theodor .
Personalities
- Christopher John Fardo Williams (1930–1997), philosopher
- Maisie Williams (1997), actress