Charterhouse-on-Mendip

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Charterhouse-on-Mendip is a small historic village in Somerset, England, known for its lead-mining heritage and scenic location high in the Mendip Hills.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
village
administrativeCounty Somerset NERFINISHED
country England
distanceTo approximately 15 km north of Wells
approximately 5 km east of Cheddar
economicHistory lead ore extraction
smelting of lead
elevation high on Mendip plateau
geology Carboniferous Limestone
governedBy Charterhouse-on-Mendip Parish Meeting NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalInterest Roman amphitheatre-like earthwork
Roman fortlet remains
hasEducationalFacility Charterhouse Centre NERFINISHED
hasFeature Charterhouse Roman mining complex NERFINISHED
disused lead mines
mining spoil heaps
hasHeritageStatus Scheduled Ancient Monument (mining remains) NERFINISHED
hasLandscapeType limestone plateau
hasNearbyProtectedArea Mendip Hills SSSI network NERFINISHED
hasNearbySite Charterhouse Caving Reserve NERFINISHED
Charterhouse Warren Farm Swallet NERFINISHED
GB Cave NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Church of St Hugh NERFINISHED
hasScenicQuality panoramic views over Somerset Levels
historicalPeriod Roman Britain NERFINISHED
medieval period
knownFor Roman lead mining
historic mining landscape
lead mining
locatedIn Mendip Hills NERFINISHED
Somerset
southwest England
surface form: South West England
locatedNear Blagdon Lake NERFINISHED
Cheddar Gorge NERFINISHED
Priddy NERFINISHED
mineralResource galena
OSGridReference ST5055
partOf Mendip district NERFINISHED
postalCounty Somerset NERFINISHED
region Mendip Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
roadAccess B3135 road NERFINISHED
tourism heritage tourism
walking
usedFor caving activities
field studies
outdoor education

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